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刚毅木讷
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刚毅木讷

刚毅木讷 — “Refers to a person who is firm and resolute”

刚毅木讷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a person who is firm and resolute”. Simple and unadorned in character, and prudent or slow in speech. Literally, “Firm, resolute, simple, and cautious in speech”.

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刚毅木讷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

刚毅木讷 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
刚
gāng6just, exactly, firm
毅
yì15resolute and firm
木
mù4tree, wood, wooden, dull, numb
讷
nè6slow or dull in speech

Example Sentence with 刚毅木讷

他为人正直,刚毅木讷,对待工作总是脚踏实地,深得同事们的信赖。
He is an upright person, firm and resolute, unpretentious and cautious in speech, always down-to-earth in his work, and deeply trusted by his colleagues.

Idioms Related to 刚毅木讷

More idioms starting with 刚

  • gāng刚zhōng中róu柔wài外outwardly gentle but inwardly firm
  • gāng刚kè克róu柔kè克adapt approach with firmness or gentleness
  • gāng刚bì愎zì自yòng用obstinately self-willed and opinionated
  • gāng刚lì戾zì自yòng用obstinate and self-opinionated
  • gāng刚róu柔xiāng相jì济blend strength with gentleness
  • gāng刚zhèng正bù不ē阿Upright, firm, and impartial
  • gāng刚zhèng正wú无sī私upright and selfless
  • gāng刚zhí直bù不ē阿upright and unbending
  • gāng刚cháng肠jí嫉è恶upright and detesting evil
  • gāng刚biǎn褊zì自yòng用stubbornly self-willed and narrow-minded

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Questions about 刚毅木讷

What does 刚毅木讷 mean?

刚毅木讷 (gāng yì mù nè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a person who is firm and resolute”.

How do you pronounce 刚毅木讷?

刚毅木讷 is pronounced gāng yì mù nè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 刚毅木讷 literally mean?

Literally, 刚毅木讷 means “Firm, resolute, simple, and cautious in speech”. It is used to mean “refers to a person who is firm and resolute”.

What is the Chinese definition of 刚毅木讷?

刚:坚强;毅:果决;木:质朴;讷:说话迟钝,此处指言语谨慎。孔子称颂人的四种品质。

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