Be astringent in speech
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is s è y ú y á NL ù n, which means to speak slowly. It comes from the book of song, the propaganda of Nanjun Wang Yi.
Idiom explanation
To describe slow speech.
The origin of Idioms
"Song Shu · propaganda of Nanjun Wang Yi": "born with a short tongue, astringent in speech."
Chinese PinYin : sè yú yán lùn
Be astringent in speech
be courteous to the wise and condescending to scholars. qiān gōng xià shì
change existing habits and customs. yí fēng píng sú