轻言细语 — “To speak softly and gently”
轻言细语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak softly and gently”. To speak in a low and mild tone. Literally, “soft words, gentle speech”.
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轻言细语 Pronunciation and Pinyin
轻言细语 Character Breakdown
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她总是轻言细语地和孩子们说话，很有耐心
She always speaks softly and gently with the children, full of patience.
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Synonyms of 轻言细语
Antonyms of 轻言细语
More idioms starting with 轻
- qīng轻shì世ào傲wù物scorn the world and be arrogant
- qīng轻shì世sì肆zhì志scorn conventions and indulge will
- qīng轻jǔ举wàng妄dòng动act rashly without careful consideration
- qīng轻jǔ举jué绝sú俗withdraw from society and live in seclusion
- qīng轻jǔ举yuǎn远yóu游withdraw from society and live in seclusion
- qīng轻shì事zhòng重bào报exaggerate a minor issue in a report
- qīng轻yú于hóng鸿máo毛utterly worthless or insignificant
- qīng轻wēi偎dī低bàng傍gently snuggling and leaning close
- qīng轻yáo傜bó薄fù赋lighten corvée and reduce taxes
- qīng轻dòng动gān干gē戈Rashly resort to military action
- qīng轻zú卒ruì锐bīng兵agile elite troops with sharp weapons
- qīng轻kǒu口bó薄shé舌speak carelessly or flippantly
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What does 轻言细语 mean?
轻言细语 (qīng yán xì yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak softly and gently”.
How do you pronounce 轻言细语?
轻言细语 is pronounced qīng yán xì yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 轻言细语 literally mean?
Literally, 轻言细语 means “soft words, gentle speech”. It is used to mean “to speak softly and gently”.
What is the Chinese definition of 轻言细语?
形容说话轻而柔和。