speak cautiously and act adroitly(nè yán mǐn xíng)

speak cautiously and act adroitly

It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is n è y á nm ǐ nx í ng, which means to speak carefully and act quickly. It comes from the Analects of Confucius · Liren.

The origin of Idioms

In the Analects of Confucius, Li Ren, written by Lu konqiu in the spring and Autumn period, it is said that "a gentleman wants to be slow in words but quick in deeds."

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: be cautious in words and deeds

Idiom usage

Song Zhuxi's answer to Wang Jinsi book: "we must be cautious and introspective, slow in speech and quick in action, so as to change the fallacy of old habits."

Chinese PinYin : nè yán mǐn xíng