Knead one's feet and hands

Knead one's feet and hands

Kneading hands and feet, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ni ē Ji ǎ oni ē sh ǒ u, which means to walk with light hands and feet and act cautiously. From the outlaws of the marsh.

The origin of Idioms

Ming Shi Naian "outlaws of the marsh" Chapter 21: "Tang Niuer knead his hands and feet, go upstairs."

Idiom usage

Be careful when you walk. Example: Ming Feng Menglong's Xingshi Hengyan Volume 13: "when the payment is finished, the Taiwei goes to the window with the same person, kneading his feet and hands."