偷偷摸摸

tōu tōu mō mō · tou tou mo mo

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. surreptitious; sneaky

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2 examples
01

他(tā)偷(tōu)偷(tōu)摸(mō)摸(mō)地(de)走(zǒu)进(jìn)房(fáng)间(jiān),怕(pà)吵(chǎo)醒(xǐng)别(bié)人(rén)。

He sneaked into the room quietly, afraid of waking others.

02

别(bié)偷(tōu)偷(tōu)摸(mō)摸(mō)的(de),有(yǒu)话(huà)就(jiù)直(zhí)说(shuō)。

Don't be so sneaky; just say what you have to say.

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