guǎ
yán

common

Meaning of 寡言

寡言 means taciturn; reticent; of few words. Pronounced guǎ yán.

  • taciturn; reticent; of few words

Definitions & Examples

shì
chén
guǎ
yán
de
rén
 
huān
chǔ
 

He is a taciturn person who enjoys solitude.

xìng
hān
hòu
guǎ
yán
 
dàn
nèi
xīn
shàn
liáng
 

He has a simple and honest, albeit taciturn, personality, but is kind at heart.

zài
huì
shàng
zhí
guǎ
yán
shǎo
 
zhǐ
shì
zài
rèn
zhēn
qīng
tīng
 

She remained reticent throughout the meeting, simply listening attentively.

Zhè
wèi
guǎ
yán
de
xué
jiā
jiāng
suǒ
yǒu
jīng
dōu
tóu
dào
le
yán
jiū
zhōng
 

This taciturn scientist poured all his energy into his research.