"man of few words" in Chinese (Traditional)

沉默寡言的人

Definition

一個很少說話、僅在必要時才開口的男人。這個表達常用來形容重行動、少言語的人。

多帶正面意義，形容人內斂、做事多於言語。亦可說“woman of few words”。常見於書面和口語。

My father is a man of few words.

我爸爸是一個**沉默寡言的人**。

John is a man of few words, but people listen when he speaks.

約翰是個**沉默寡言的人**，但他說話時大家都會聽。

He is a man of few words and never talks much at meetings.

他是一個**沉默寡言的人**，在會議上幾乎不發言。

Don't expect a long speech—he's a man of few words.

別期待他會長篇大論——他是個**沉默寡言的人**。

You can trust him; he's a man of few words and many actions.

你可以信任他；他是個**沉默寡言的人**，卻很有行動力。

As always, the CEO was a man of few words and left early.

像往常一樣，CEO這個**沉默寡言的人**很早就離開了。