Enjoy free Chinese learning resources from us! This series covers idioms and proverbs, which are meaningful and useful in various scenarios. Let’s explore 「躡手躡足」 and its usage below.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「躡手躡足」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
Describes the act of walking with light steps. It also describes a sneaky and furtive look. Same as “tiptoe”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
niè shǒu niè zú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
nip6 sau2 nip6 juk1
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
