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title: "Xiaoxinyiyi Meaning: 小心翼翼 (xiǎoxīn-yìyì) Means “very carefully”"
description: "小心翼翼 (xiǎoxīn-yìyì) means “very carefully; cautiously”. Hear its tones, see what 小 and 心 and 翼 and 翼 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiaoxinyiyi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 小心翼翼 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

小心翼翼 xiǎoxīn-yìyì

## very carefully; cautiously

## Its characters

1. 小 xiǎo small
2. 心 xīn heart
3. 翼 yì wing
4. 翼 yì wing

## In a sentence

他小心翼翼地把杯子放在桌上。 He very carefully put the cup on the table.

[More about 小心翼翼](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B0%8F%E5%BF%83%E7%BF%BC%E7%BF%BC)

## More words with 小 or 心 or 翼

- [爱心 àixīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/aixin)
- [安心 ānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anxin)
- [背心 bèixīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beixin)
- [从小 cóngxiǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congxiao)
- [担心 dānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danxin)
- [大小 dàxiǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daxiao)
- [恶心 ěxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/exin)
- [放心 fàngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangxin)
- [关心 guānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanxin)
- [核心 héxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hexin)

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