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竊竊私語

简 窃窃私语 · 繁 竊竊私語
Mandarin · pinyin qiè qiè sī yǔ

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to whisper; to speak in whispers
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竊
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私
sī · private, personal; secret
語
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窃
qiè · secretly, stealthily; steal; thief
语
yǔ · language, words; saying, expression
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4–4–1–3 · qie4 qie4 si1 yu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sit3 sit3 si1 jyu5

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sit3 sit3 si1 jyu5

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to talk in whispers

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