be scanty of words
Silent, pronounced ch é NY ì Gu ǎ y á n, is an idiom, which means deep and quiet, and does not like to talk much. It comes from Sima Guang's Zi Zhi Tong Jian in Song Dynasty.
Deep and quiet. from Zizhitongjian · the first year of emperor Guangde, Emperor xuanxiao, the great sage of suzong civilization and martial Virtue: "advocating righteousness, having courage, rolling iron and relaxing hook, being resolute and taciturn, win the hearts of all."
be scanty of words
The age of tortoise and the longevity of crane - guī nián hè shòu
Prosperity always leads to failure - shèng bì lǜ shuāi
a grieving maid and a desolate man -- a woman without a husband and a man without a wife - yuàn nǚ kuàng fū
be cheap and at the same time very good - jià lián wù měi
sexual indulgence injures vitality - fá xìng zhī fǔ