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小心翼翼

xiǎo xīn yì yì
HSK 6
cautious and solemn (idiom)
adverb

Individual characters

小xiǎo · small, tiny, few, young
HSK 1
›心xīn · heart, feeling, centre, core›翼yì · wing
HSK 6
›翼yì · wing
HSK 6
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Example Sentences

他小心翼翼地走在悬崖边缘。
tā xiǎoxīnyìyì dì zǒuzài xuányá biānyuán 。
He walks carefully at the edge of the cliff.
请小心翼翼地处理这个文件。
qǐng xiǎoxīnyìyì dì chǔlǐ zhègè wénjiàn 。
Please handle this document very carefully.
她小心翼翼地把花放在桌子上。
tā xiǎoxīnyìyì dì bǎ huā fàngzài zhuōzǐ shàng 。
She gently and cautiously placed the flower on the table.

Words with similar meanings

谨慎jǐnshèn
cautious
More formal and general term for being careful.
小心xiǎoxīn
careful
Less formal, commonly used synonym that conveys a similar meaning.

Words Starting With 小

小姐xiǎo jie
"young lady; miss
小时xiǎo shí
hour
小心xiǎo xīn
to be careful; to take care
小说xiǎo shuō
"novel; fiction
小伙子xiǎo huǒ zi
lad; young fellow; youngster

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Same Characters, Different Readings

小心翼翼xiǎo xīn - yì yì
(idiom) cautious, careful, prudent