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温文尔雅

温文尔雅 — “Gentle, cultivated, and refined in manner”

温文尔雅 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Gentle, cultivated, and refined in manner”. Graceful and polite. Literally, “gentle and refined”.

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温文尔雅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 温wēn
  • 文wén
  • 尔ěr
  • 雅yǎ

温文尔雅 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
温
wēn13warm, mild, gentle
文
wén4written language and culture
尔
ěr5you, your, that, such, merely
雅
yǎ12elegant, refined, proper

Example Sentence with 温文尔雅

他举止从容,谈吐得体,总给人一种温文尔雅的感觉。
His demeanor is calm, and his speech is appropriate, always giving people an impression of gentleness and refinement.

Idioms Related to 温文尔雅

Synonyms of 温文尔雅

  • wēn温róu柔dūn敦hòu厚gentle, sincere, and kind-hearted
  • wēn温liáng良gōng恭jiǎn俭gentle, kind, respectful, and frugal

Antonyms of 温文尔雅

  • xiōng凶shén神è恶shà煞fierce-looking and malevolent fiend
  • bào暴tiào跳rú如léi雷to fly into a thunderous rage

More idioms starting with 温

  • wēn温qìng凊dìng定xǐng省serve parents with utmost filial piety
  • wēn温xí席shān扇zhěn枕serve parents with utmost filial piety
  • wēn温qíng情mì密yì意tender affection and close intimacy
  • wēn温qíng情mò脉mò脉full of tender and gentle affection
  • wēn温qíng情mì蜜yì意tender and sweet affection
  • wēn温gù故zhī知xīn新review past to learn new
  • wēn温wén文rú儒yǎ雅gentle and refined
  • wēn温zhěn枕shān扇xí席Serve parents with utmost filial devotion
  • wēn温róu柔xiāng乡seductive indulgence that makes one forget duties
  • wēn温róu柔tǐ体tiē贴gentle and considerate
  • wēn温rùn润ér而zé泽gentle and compliant disposition

Questions about 温文尔雅

What does 温文尔雅 mean?
温文尔雅 (wēn wén ěr yǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Gentle, cultivated, and refined in manner”.
How do you pronounce 温文尔雅?
温文尔雅 is pronounced wēn wén ěr yǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 温文尔雅 literally mean?
Literally, 温文尔雅 means “gentle and refined”. It is used to mean “Gentle, cultivated, and refined in manner”.
What is the Chinese definition of 温文尔雅?
温文:态度温和,有礼貌;尔雅:文雅。形容人态度温和,举动斯文。现有时也指缺乏斗争性,做事不大胆泼辣,没有闯劲。
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