少言寡语 — “Taciturn”
少言寡语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “taciturn”. Of few words; reticent. Literally, “few words, sparse speech”.
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少言寡语 Pronunciation and Pinyin
少言寡语 Character Breakdown
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他平时少言寡语，但在关键时刻总能一针见血地指出问题。
He is usually a person of few words, but at critical moments, he can always incisively point out problems.
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More idioms starting with 少
- shào少bù不gēng更shì事young and inexperienced
- shào少bù不jīng经shì事Young and inexperienced
- shǎo少chī吃jiǎn俭yòng用eat less and use sparingly
- shǎo少chī吃quē缺chuān穿lacking food and clothing
- shào少zhuàng壮bù不nǔ努lì力，，lǎo老dà大tú徒shāng伤bēi悲Work hard in youth or regret in old age
- shào少zhuàng壮pài派vigorous young generation
- shǎo少tóu头méi没wěi尾incomplete or poorly done
- shǎo少tóu头quē缺wěi尾incomplete or fragmentary
- shào少nǚ女nèn嫩fù妇young and delicate women
- shǎo少ān安wù勿zào躁be patient, do not be impatient
- shǎo少ān安wú无zào躁Calm down and be patient
- shǎo少ān安wú毋zào躁Be patient and calm
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Open the tool →Questions about 少言寡语
What does 少言寡语 mean?
少言寡语 (shǎo yán guǎ yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “taciturn”.
How do you pronounce 少言寡语?
少言寡语 is pronounced shǎo yán guǎ yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 少言寡语 literally mean?
Literally, 少言寡语 means “few words, sparse speech”. It is used to mean “taciturn”.
What is the Chinese definition of 少言寡语?
指平时说话不多。