walk softly; join in
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to walk quietly; to tread softly; to step lightly
Used to describe moving cautiously or stealthily to avoid making noise.
Tā他
niè蹑
zú足
zǒu走
dào到
mén门
kǒu口
，
bù不
xiǎng想
chǎo吵
xǐng醒
hái孩
zi子
。
He walked softly to the door, not wanting to wake the child.
Wǒ我
niè蹑
zú足
shàng上
lóu楼
，
pà怕
dǎ打
rǎo扰
lóu楼
xià下
lín邻
jū居
。
I tiptoed upstairs, afraid of disturbing the neighbors downstairs.
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Xiǎo小
tōu偷
niè蹑
zú足
qián潜
rù入
fáng房
jiān间
。
The thief crept into the room.
verb
to set foot in; to join in; to participate; to get involved
literaryA literary term (书) meaning to become involved in something, often a situation or activity. May carry a nuance of careful or discreet entry.
Tā他
bù不
xiǎng想
niè蹑
zú足
qí其
jiān间
，
yǐ以
miǎn免
juǎn卷
rù入
fù复
zá杂
de的
zhēng争
lùn论
。
He did not want to join in to avoid getting entangled in the complex argument.
Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
huà画
jiā家
zhōng终
yú于
niè蹑
zú足
yì艺
shù术
jiè界
。
This young painter has finally set foot in the art world.