轻言寡信 — “To make promises lightly and fail to keep them”
轻言寡信 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make promises lightly and fail to keep them”. To be untrustworthy in one's words; to be unreliable. Literally, “Speak lightly, rarely trustworthy”.
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轻言寡信 Pronunciation and Pinyin
轻言寡信 Character Breakdown
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一个总是轻言寡信的人，很难赢得别人的尊重和信任。
A person who always makes promises lightly and fails to keep them will find it difficult to earn the respect and trust of others.
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Antonyms of 轻言寡信
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- qīng轻jǔ举jué绝sú俗withdraw from society and live in seclusion
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- qīng轻yú于hóng鸿máo毛utterly worthless or insignificant
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- qīng轻dòng动gān干gē戈Rashly resort to military action
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What does 轻言寡信 mean?
轻言寡信 (qīng yán guǎ xìn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make promises lightly and fail to keep them”.
How do you pronounce 轻言寡信?
轻言寡信 is pronounced qīng yán guǎ xìn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 轻言寡信 literally mean?
Literally, 轻言寡信 means “Speak lightly, rarely trustworthy”. It is used to mean “to make promises lightly and fail to keep them”.
What is the Chinese definition of 轻言寡信?
指说话轻率而缺少信用。