沉默寡言

chén mò guǎ yán

Dictionary entry

habitually silent (idiom)

What does 沉默寡言 mean?

沉默寡言 (chén mò guǎ yán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1habitually silent (idiom)

2reticent

3uncommunicative

Character breakdown

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沉chénvariant of 沉[chen2]默mòsilent · to write from memory 寡guǎfew · scant 言yánwords · speech

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沉默寡言

chén mò guǎ yán

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