轻诺寡信 — “To make promises readily but seldom keep them”
轻诺寡信 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make promises readily but seldom keep them”. To be quick to promise but slow to perform. Literally, “light promises, meager trust”.
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轻诺寡信 Pronunciation and Pinyin
轻诺寡信 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 轻诺寡信
他总是轻诺寡信，所以朋友们都不太愿意把重要的事情托付给他。
He always makes promises easily but seldom keeps them, so his friends are reluctant to entrust him with important matters.
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Synonyms of 轻诺寡信
Antonyms of 轻诺寡信
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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
- qīng轻wēi偎dī低bàng傍gently snuggling and leaning close
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- 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
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What does 轻诺寡信 mean?
轻诺寡信 (qīng nuò guǎ xìn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make promises readily but seldom keep them”.
How do you pronounce 轻诺寡信?
轻诺寡信 is pronounced qīng nuò guǎ xìn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 轻诺寡信 literally mean?
Literally, 轻诺寡信 means “light promises, meager trust”. It is used to mean “to make promises readily but seldom keep them”.
What is the Chinese definition of 轻诺寡信?
轻易答应人家要求的，一定很少守信用。