be scanty of words
Silent, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d ū nm ò Gu ǎ y á n, meaning steady and few words. It's from the general mirror of continued capital governance.
The origin of Idioms
"Xuzizhitongjian · the first year of emperor TAIDING of Yuan Dynasty" says: "the son of Huihui and bogoumi, and the brother of Kuku, are silent and fond of learning and writing."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or adverbial; used in dealing with affairs.
Chinese PinYin : dūn mò guǎ yán
be scanty of words
streamlined administration. jīng bīng jiǎn zhèng
a makeshift to tide over a present difficulty. wān ròu shēng chuāng
nourish one 's parent in his old age and bury his dead body. yǎng lǎo sòng zhōng
Wool comes from sheep. yáng máo chū zài yáng shēn shàng