tiptoe
US
UK tiptoe, on tiptoe, on tiptoes adv: (on tips of your toes)
SC 踮着脚地 diǎn zhe jiǎo de
SC 蹑手蹑脚地 diǎn zhe jiǎo de，niè shǒu niè jiǎo de
She walked tiptoe across the kitchen as not to wake anyone.
tiptoe vi: (move stealthily)
SC 蹑手蹑脚地走 niè shǒu niè jiǎo de zǒu
Bradley tiptoed through the house, avoiding the squeaky floorboards.
tiptoe around [sth] v expr: figurative (speak tactfully) (比喻)
SC 拐弯抹角地说话 guǎi wān mò jiǎo de shuō huà
No longer wanting to tiptoe around the topic, his boss came right out and fired him.