December 28, 2020

Today’s Hindi idiom (मुहावरा) is:

दबे पाँव चलना।

(Transliteration: Dabe paon chalna.)

Literal translation: Pressed feet walk.

Pressed Feet Walking

Figurative meaning: To walk softly, so as not to make the footsteps heard.

Usage in a sample sentence:

शिकार करते समय, शिकारी को अक्सर शिकार के पीछे दबे पाँव चलना पडता है।

(Transliteration: Shikaar karte samay, shikari ko aksar shikaar ke peeche dabe paon chalna padta hai.)

Translation: While hunting, the hunter often has to walk softly behind the prey.