be scanty of words
be scanty of words
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ch é nzh ø nggu ǎ y á n, which means simple and steady, do not like to talk more; the same as "be serious and speak less". It's from "Yongchuang Sketches: Chen Tongfu's talk about soldiers".
The origin of Idioms
In Ming Dynasty, Zhu Guozhen's Yongchuang sketch, Chen Tongfu talks about soldiers: "Tongfu thinks in the night, but you an is very quiet. Because of wine, if you wake up and realize it, you will kill me."
Idiom usage
It is used as predicate and attributive.
be scanty of words
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1.similarly afflicted people pity each other
similarly afflicted people pity each other - tóng bìng xiāng lián
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3.fight a quick battle to force a quick decision
fight a quick battle to force a quick decision - sù zhàn sù jué
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8.on the verge of death or destruction
on the verge of death or destruction - huò zài dàn xī
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9.hardship of travel without shelter
hardship of travel without shelter - cān fēng sù yǔ
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