be scanty of words
Silent, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d ū nm ò Gu ǎ y á n, meaning steady and few words. It's from the general mirror of continued capital governance.
The origin of Idioms
"Xuzizhitongjian · the first year of emperor TAIDING of Yuan Dynasty" says: "the son of Huihui and bogoumi, and the brother of Kuku, are silent and fond of learning and writing."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or adverbial; used in dealing with affairs.
be scanty of words
acquire a completely new outlook - dōng fēng hào dàng
To cover one's eyes and eyebrows - shān yǎn pū méi