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
every person has his weak points as well as strong points - chǐ duǎn cù cháng
clear breeze and bright principles - qīng fēng jùn jié
pay attention to one 's own moral uplift without thought of others - dú shàn yī shēn
be busy at putting up installations - dà xīng tǔ mù
rushing headlong into disaster - máng rén qí xiā mǎ
cheerful countenance and contented appearance - yí yán yuè sè