蹑脚跟

Traditional: 躡腳跟

niè jiǎo gēn

Dictionary entry

to walk cautiously in order not to make noise

What does 蹑脚跟 mean?

蹑脚跟 (niè jiǎo gēn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to walk cautiously in order not to make noise

Character breakdown

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蹑nièto walk on tiptoe · to walk quietly 脚jiǎofoot · leg (of an animal or an object)跟gēnheel · to follow closely

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蹑脚跟

niè jiǎo gēn

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