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轻声细语

qīng shēng xì yǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to speak softly / to whisper (idiom)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-08ce288d7cec169d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

輕聲細語 轻声细语 [qing1 sheng1 xi4 yu3] /to speak softly/to whisper (idiom)/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 輕聲細語

  • 轻
    qīng

    light / easy / gentle / soft / reckless / unimportant / frivolous / small in number / unstressed / neutral / to disparage

  • 声
    shēng

    sound / voice / tone / noise / reputation / classifier for sounds

  • 细
    xì

    thin or slender / finely particulate / thin and soft / fine / delicate / trifling / (of a sound) quiet / frugal

  • 语
    yǔ

    dialect / language / speech

    yù

    (literary) to tell / to let (sb) know

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.