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讷讷

Word · AdjectiveTraditional訥

slow of speech; inarticulate

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

slow of speech; inarticulate; tongue-tied

archaic

Classical Chinese usage, often found in literary contexts. Describes a person who speaks slowly or struggles to express themselves verbally.

Jūn君
zǐ子
yù欲
nè讷
yú于
yán言
ér而
mǐn敏
yú于
xíng行
 。

A gentleman wishes to be slow in speech but diligent in action.

Tā他
tiān天
shēng生
kǒu口
nè讷
 ，
bù不
xǐ喜
yǔ与
rén人
zhēng争
biàn辩
 。

He is naturally inarticulate and dislikes arguing with people.

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Nè讷
bù不
chū出
yú于
kǒu口
 。

Words are slow to come out of his mouth.