沉重少言 — “Reserved and taciturn”
沉重少言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Reserved and taciturn”. Grave and reticent. Literally, “Grave and speak little”.
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沉重少言 Pronunciation and Pinyin
沉重少言 Character Breakdown
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他性格沉重少言，但办事却十分稳妥可靠。
He is reserved and taciturn by nature, but handles affairs very reliably.
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Antonyms of 沉重少言
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- chén沉bù不zhù住qì气unable to keep one's composure
- chén沉yuān冤mò莫bái白deep injustice remains unredressed
- chén沉yuān冤mò莫xuě雪grievous injustice that cannot be redressed
- chén沉jǐ几guān观biàn变Calmly observe subtle changes
- chén沉bó博jué绝lì丽profound, vast, and exquisite writing
- chén沉yín吟bù不jué决Ponder deeply, hesitate, unable to decide
- chén沉yín吟bù不yǔ语pondering in silence
- chén沉yín吟wèi未jué决Ponder and hesitate, unable to decide
- chén沉yín吟zhāng章jù句Pondering literary works
- chén沉shēng声jìng静qì气speaking in a low, calm voice
- chén沉mì密guǎ寡yán言quiet and reserved
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Open the tool →Questions about 沉重少言
What does 沉重少言 mean?
沉重少言 (chén zhòng shǎo yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Reserved and taciturn”.
How do you pronounce 沉重少言?
沉重少言 is pronounced chén zhòng shǎo yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 沉重少言 literally mean?
Literally, 沉重少言 means “Grave and speak little”. It is used to mean “Reserved and taciturn”.
What is the Chinese definition of 沉重少言?
朴实稳重，不爱多说话。亦作“沉厚寡言”、“沉重寡言”。