不苟言谈 bùgǒuyántán cautious in speech Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 不苟 bùgǒu conscientious not lax; not casual; careful and serious in one's work or behavior言谈 言談 yántán speech the way a person talks or the things they say, including their manner of speaking and the content of their conversation