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低声细语

dī shēng xì yǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
in a whisper / in a low voice (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-ac728485fa605160. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

低聲細語 低声细语 [di1 sheng1 xi4 yu3] /in a whisper/in a low voice (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: 低聲細語

  • 低
    dī

    low / beneath / to lower (one's head) / to let droop / to hang down / to incline

  • 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.