niè​zú

to walk on tiptoe

  • created sense approved 蹑足/躡足 · niè​zú · to walk on tiptoe — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蹑足 / 躡足

    niè​zú

    to walk on tiptoe

    To walk on tiptoe or tread softly; used to describe moving quietly to avoid being heard

    蹑, 足

    蹑 (literal) → 蹑/躡 · niè · to walk quietly 足 (literal) → 足 · zú · foot

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  • created sense approved 蹑足/躡足 · niè​zú · to step on someone's foot — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蹑足 / 躡足

    niè​zú

    to step on someone's foot

    To step on another person's foot, often as a secret signal or to get their attention

    蹑, 足

    蹑 (literal) → 蹑/躡 · niè · to tread 足 (literal) → 足 · zú · foot

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 蹑足/躡足 · niè​zú · to involve oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    蹑足 / 躡足

    niè​zú

    to involve oneself

    (literary) To involve oneself in something; to join a group, trade, or profession

    蹑, 足

    蹑 (literal) → 蹑/躡 · niè · to tread 足 (literal) → 足 · zú · foot

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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