不苟言笑

tā yī xiàng bù gǒu yán xiào

他一向不苟言笑。

He was normally reserved.

gāi míng nán zǐ bù gǒu yán xiào de zhàn zài páng biān

该名男子不苟言笑地站在旁边。

The man stood aside, unsmiling.

jiàn jiàn de wǒ biàn de gū pì bù gǒu yán xiào

渐渐地，我变得孤僻，不苟言笑。

Gradually, I became uncommunicative and reserved.