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竊竊私議

简窃窃私议 · 繁竊竊私議

Mandarin · pinyin qiè qiè sī yì

(idiom) to discuss sth quietly in private

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竊: Look up this written character
私: sī · private, personal; secret
議: Look up this written character
窃: qiè · secretly, stealthily; steal; thief
议: yì · consult, talk over, discuss

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4–4–1–4 · qie4 qie4 si1 yi4

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sit3 sit3 si1 ji5

Cantonese word readings for 竊竊私議. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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