寡言少语 (guǎ yán shǎo) — taciturn, quiet and reserved (of a person's character)
Definizione
A set phrase (chengyu-like) describing a person who speaks little and stays quiet — a character trait, not a single act of silence. Closer in feel to 'reserved and reticent' than to simple 'quiet'.
verb
taciturnquiet and reserved (of a person's character)
Esempi
- ，寡言少语。Tā xìng gé nèi xiàng, píng shí guǎ yán shǎo.He is introverted and usually quiet and reserved.
- 寡言少语，。Tā suī rán guǎ yán shǎo, dàn xīn lǐ shén me dōu míng bai.Although she is taciturn, she understands everything in her heart.
- 寡言少语。Nà ge guǎ yán shǎo de lǎo rén qí shí hěn yǒu zhì huì.That quiet, reserved old man is actually very wise.
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