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."
Knead one's feet and hands
why break a butterfly on the wheel - shā jī yān yòng niú dāo
have wide learning and a retentive memory - bó wén qiáng zhì
a dutiful son is obliged to pay his father 's debts - fù zhài zǐ huán
The thunder is too quick to stop - jí léi bù jí sāi ěr
one 's sabre-rattling is getting louder and the smell of gunpowder thicker - xuè yǔ xīng fēng