木讷 mù nè — simple and slow of speech

木讷
mù nè

Characters: 木 · 讷

Definitions

  1. simple and slow of speech

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. wooden and slow of speech
  2. slow-speeched
  3. inarticulate
  4. unsophisticated

zdic(汉典)

  1. 质朴而不善言辞。
  2. 泛指质朴无华。
  3. 指木讷的人。

ExtDict

  1. 质朴而不善言辞为人木讷，不好荣利。

Examples

  • 他生性木讷，不善言辞，却心地善良。

    He was by nature simple and slow of speech, yet kind at heart.

  • 别看他木讷，做起手工来却格外灵巧。

    Though he seems dull and quiet, he is surprisingly deft at handiwork.