少说为佳

Traditional: 少說為佳

shǎo shuō wéi jiā

Dictionary entry

Few words are best.

What does 少说为佳 mean?

少说为佳 (shǎo shuō wéi jiā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Few words are best.

2Brevity is the soul of wit.

Character breakdown

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少shǎofew · less 说shuìto persuade 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 佳Jiāsurname Jia

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How to pronounce 少说为佳

少说为佳

shǎo shuō wéi jiā

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