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少说为妙
少说为妙
少说为妙
少说为妙
少说为妙
少说为妙
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少说为妙

少说为妙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

少说为妙 Usage and Examples

The less said, the better

Better left unsaid

有些事还是少说为妙。

Some things are better left unsaid. ;

她没有她姐姐那么漂亮。流言蜚语,少说为妙。

She eis not as pretty as her sister.

The characters in 少说为妙

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack
说
shuō9speak, say, explain
为
wéi4to be or to do
妙
miào7Wonderful, clever, or ingenious

More words starting with 少

  • shǎo少yí一fèn份one less, missing one
  • shǎo少bu不liǎo了indispensable, be bound to
  • shǎo少le了Missing, Lacking
  • shǎo少le了xiē些a bit less, slightly less
  • shǎo少le了xiē些shén什me么Something is missing., There's something lacking.
  • shǎo少le了diǎn点shén什me么Something is missing., Something's lacking.
  • shào少fù傅Junior Tutor, Assistant Tutor
  • shǎo少chū出spend less, produce less
  • shǎo少chū出lì力Exert less effort, Slack off
  • shǎo少kè刻in a while
  • shǎo少qù去go less often, miss going
  • shǎo少fā发yán言Speak less, Refrain from commenting

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Questions about 少说为妙

What does 少说为妙 mean in Chinese?

少说为妙 (shǎo shuō wéi miào) means “the less said, the better, Better left unsaid”.

How do you pronounce 少说为妙?

少说为妙 is pronounced shǎo shuō wéi miào in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “The less said, the better” in Chinese?

“The less said, the better” is 少说为妙 (shǎo shuō wéi miào) in Chinese.

How is 少说为妙 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 少说为妙, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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