少言寡语 (shǎo) — quiet and reserved, taciturn, not talkative
Definition
Idiom for someone who rarely speaks — 'taciturn, of few words.' Used for people, not single moments of silence; stronger and more literary than plain 安静.
idiom
quiet and reservedtaciturnnot talkative
Examples
- 少言寡语，。Tā píng shí shǎo, dàn guān jiàn shí kè zǒng néng shuō chū hěn yǒu jiàn dì de huà.He is usually quiet and reserved, but at critical moments he always says insightful things.
- 少言寡语，。Zhè ge zuò jiā zài gōng zhòng miàn qián zǒng shì shǎo, kě shì bǐ xià què chōng mǎn le qíng gǎn.This writer is always taciturn in public, yet his writing is full of emotion.
- ，少言寡语，。Tā xìng gé nèi xiàng, shǎo, què yǒu yì shuāng shàn yú guān chá de yǎn jing.She is introverted and quiet, but she has a pair of eyes that are good at observing.
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