be scanty of words(chén mò guǎ yán)

be scanty of words

Silent, a Chinese idiom, pronounced ch é nm ò Gu ǎ y á n, refers to people who are silent and seldom speak. It comes from the biography of Liang Chongyi in the old book of Tang Dynasty.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] silent, silent, silent [antonym] boastful, eloquent, chattering

The origin of Idioms

"Liang Chongyi, a native of Chang'an, was born in the old book of the Tang Dynasty. He was able to give his life to the city by means of fighting. He had the strength of his buttocks and was able to roll gold hooks. Later, he was born in the feather forest. He never lived in Xiangyang. He was silent and pleased by the crowd. It was good for him to move

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate, object and attribute to describe a person who is calm and does not like to talk. Examples ～, deep and not exposed, make me remember your grace. A poem by Chen Yi

Chinese PinYin : chén mò guǎ yán