寡言 guǎyán taciturn Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 2 sentences 我很惊讶,平时沉默寡言的他竟然能在台上自如地演讲。 wǒ hěn jīngyà, píngshí chénmòguǎyán de tā jìngrán néng zài tái shàng zìrú de yǎnjiǎng. I was surprised that he, who is usually a man of few words, could speak so naturally on stage. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他虽然平日里沉默寡言,但关键时刻却表现出了硬骨头精神。 tā suīrán píngrì lǐ chénmòguǎyán, dàn guānjiàn shíkè què biǎoxiàn chū le yìng gǔtou jīngshén. Although he is usually a man of few words, he showed an unyielding spirit at the critical moment. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary