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scarcely speak; be reticent/taciturn; be of few words

shǎo yán guǎ yǔ

少 言 寡 语

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slscarcely speak; be reticent/taciturn; be of few words
- tā fù qīn shì gè lěng dàn shǎo yán guǎ yǔ de rén
  他父亲是个冷淡，少言寡语的人。
  His father was a remote, quiet man.
synonym
guǎ yán shǎo yǔ寡言少语
antonym
tāo tāo bù jué滔滔不绝

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