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窃窃私议

qiè qiè sī yìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to discuss sth quietly in private
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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-b49531c9016268e3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

竊竊私議 窃窃私议 [qie4 qie4 si1 yi4] /(idiom) to discuss sth quietly in private/

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Other forms in these source records: 竊竊私議

  • 窃
    qiè

    to steal / secretly / (humble) I

  • 窃
    qiè

    to steal / secretly / (humble) I

  • 私
    sī

    (bound form) personal / private / (bound form) selfish / (bound form) clandestine / (bound form) illicit / (Internet slang) to send a private message to sb

  • 议
    yì

    to comment on / to discuss / to suggest

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.