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重厚寡言 — “Grave, steady, and taciturn”

重厚寡言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Grave, steady, and taciturn”. A person of profound character who speaks little. Literally, “Grave and profound, few words”.

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重厚寡言 Pronunciation and Pinyin

重厚寡言 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
重
zhòng9heavy, important, repeat
厚
hòu9thick, deep, generous
寡
guǎ14few, lacking, or widow
言
yán7speak, say, words

Example Sentence with 重厚寡言

老王在工作中总是重厚寡言,但他的决策却往往准确而富有远见。
Old Wang is always grave and taciturn in his work, but his decisions are often accurate and far-sighted.

Idioms Related to 重厚寡言

More idioms starting with 重

  • chóng重sān三dié叠sì四repeat over and over again
  • chóng重sān三dié迭sì四repeat something over and over
  • zhòng重yì义qīng轻shēng生value righteousness over life
  • zhòng重yì义qīng轻cái财Value righteousness over wealth
  • zhòng重yú于tài泰shān山of great significance
  • zhòng重yú于tài泰shān山,,qīng轻yú于hóng鸿máo毛Of great or no significance
  • chóng重zuò作féng冯fù妇return to one's old profession
  • chóng重xiū修jiù旧hǎo好mend fences and restore good relations
  • chóng重guāng光lèi累qià洽successive generations of peace and prosperity
  • chóng重guān关jī击tuò柝maintain strict vigilance and security
  • chóng重xīng兴qí旗gǔ鼓make a fresh start with renewed vigor
  • zhòng重lì利pán盘bō剥ruthlessly exploit through usury

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Questions about 重厚寡言

What does 重厚寡言 mean?

重厚寡言 (zhòng hòu guǎ yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Grave, steady, and taciturn”.

How do you pronounce 重厚寡言?

重厚寡言 is pronounced zhòng hòu guǎ yán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 重厚寡言 literally mean?

Literally, 重厚寡言 means “Grave and profound, few words”. It is used to mean “Grave, steady, and taciturn”.

What is the Chinese definition of 重厚寡言?

持重敦厚,不爱多说话。

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