竊竊私語

See also: 窃窃私语

Chinese

		with careful discrimination; observing clearly	to whisper; to talk in hushed tones; secret talk to whisper; to talk in hushed tones; secret talk; confidences
trad. (竊竊私語)		竊竊	私語
simp. (窃窃私语)		窃窃	私语
alternative forms		切切私語／切切私语

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): qièqièsīyǔ

(Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄙㄩˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): sit³ sit³ si¹ jyu⁵

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: qièqièsīyǔ
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄙㄩˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: ciècièsihyǔ
  - Wade–Giles: chʻieh⁴-chʻieh⁴-ssŭ¹-yü³
  - Yale: chyè-chyè-sz̄-yǔ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chiehchiehsyyeu
  - Palladius: цецесыюй (cecesyjuj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹ sz̩⁵⁵ y²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
  - Homophones:
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    切切私語／切切私语
    竊竊私語／窃窃私语
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: sit³ sit³ si¹ jyu⁵
  - Yale: sit sit sī yúh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: sit⁸ sit⁸ si¹ jy⁵
  - Guangdong Romanization: xid³ xid³ xi¹ yu⁵
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /siːt̚³ siːt̚³ siː⁵⁵ jyː¹³/

Idiom

竊竊私語

to talk in whispers

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