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木讷寡言

mù nè guǎ yándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
honest and unaffected but not talkative (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-cd39294e87180425. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

木訥寡言 木讷寡言 [mu4 ne4 gua3 yan2] /honest and unaffected but not talkative (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 木訥寡言

  • 木
    mù

    (bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive / numb / wooden

    Mù

    surname Mu

  • 讷
    nè

    to speak slowly / inarticulate

  • 寡
    guǎ

    few / scant / widowed

  • 言
    yán

    words / speech / to say / to talk

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.