- 沉默寡言
- chénmòguǎyánSaying little, quiet; silent* * *taciturnity* * *taciturnity* * *chen2 mo4 gua3 yan2habitually silent (idiom), reticent, uncommunicative* * *沉默寡言chén mò guǎ yánbe scanty of words; not to be given to much speech; sparing in speech; uncommunicative; reticent; reserved; self-contained; taciturn:他是个沉默寡言的人。 He is a man of few words.* * *沉默寡言|沉默寡言 [chén mò guǎ yán] ► habitually silent (idiom) ► reticent ► uncommunicative
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.