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quiet and reserved · discreet (or serious) in speech and manner

不苟言笑
bù gǒu yán xiào
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Synonyms
to sit upright and still (idiom)正襟危坐zhèng jīn wēi zuòold and wise · experienced and knowledgeable老成持重lǎo chéng chí zhòng(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious · (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting · to strictly enforce严肃yán sùsteady · earnest · staid稳重wěn zhòngsolemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling正言厉色zhèng yán lì sènot one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules · meticulous · not one hair out of place一丝不苟yī sī bù gǒu
Antonyms
flippant and insincere (piece of writing or speech) · glib-tongued · oily油腔滑调yóu qiāng huá diàoto talk cheerfully and wittily · to joke together谈笑风生tán xiào fēng shēng
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