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竊竊私語 (sit3 sit3 si1 jyu5) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

竊竊私語 (sit3 sit3 si1 jyu5, qiè qiè sī yǔ) — (idiom) to whisper; to speak in whispers

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 竊國 (sit3 gwok3) — usurp state power
• 竊案 (sit3 on3) — (noun) a robbery; a burglary case
• 竊 (sit3) — to steal; secretly; (humble) I; thief; stealthily
• 竊取 (sit3 ceoi2) — to steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc)
• 竊喜 (sit3 hei2) — to be secretly delighted
• 竊嫌 (sit3 jim4) — suspected thief (Tw)

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