沉默寡言 chén mò guǎ yán

DEFINITIONS

  1. habitually silent (idiom)
  2. reticent
  3. uncommunicative

CHARACTERS

沉 chén sink, submerge; addicted to
默 mò silent; quiet, still; dark
寡 guǎ widowed; alone, friendless
言 yán words, speech; speak, say