niè shǒu niè jiǎodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)
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Original source entry:

躡手躡腳 蹑手蹑脚 [nie4 shou3 nie4 jiao3] /to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)/

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