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少說為佳

简 少说为佳 · 繁 少說為佳
Mandarin · pinyin shǎo shuō wéi jiā

Meanings

  1. Few words are best.
  2. Brevity is the soul of wit.
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Characters in this entry

少
shǎo · few, less, inadequate
說
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
為
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佳
jiā · good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful
说
shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
为
wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
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3–1–2–1 · shao3 shuo1 wei2 jia1

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siu2 syut3 wai4 gaai1

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