寡信轻诺 — “Those who readily make promises are seldom trustworthy”
寡信轻诺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “those who readily make promises are seldom trustworthy”. One who easily commits will rarely keep their word. Literally, “Lacking trustworthiness, making easy promises”.
寡信轻诺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- guǎ寡rén人zhī之jí疾ancient monarch's indulgence in sensual pleasures
- guǎ寡fú凫dān单hú鹄a person who has lost their spouse
- guǎ寡nǚ女gū孤nán男unmarried man and woman alone
- guǎ寡fu妇guān鳏nán男widows and widowers
- guǎ寡lián廉xiǎn鲜chǐ耻shameless and unprincipled
- guǎ寡ēn恩shǎo少yì义lacking kindness and loyalty
- guǎ寡ēn恩báo薄yì义lacking kindness and loyalty
- guǎ寡qíng情shǎo少yì义cold-hearted and unfeeling
- guǎ寡qíng情báo薄yì意lacking in human affection
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What does 寡信轻诺 mean?
寡信轻诺 (guǎ xìn qīng nuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “those who readily make promises are seldom trustworthy”.
How do you pronounce 寡信轻诺?
寡信轻诺 is pronounced guǎ xìn qīng nuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寡信轻诺 literally mean?
Literally, 寡信轻诺 means “Lacking trustworthiness, making easy promises”. It is used to mean “those who readily make promises are seldom trustworthy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寡信轻诺?
轻易答应人家要求的，一定很少守信用。