What does 少说为佳 mean in Chinese?

少说为佳 (shǎo shuō wéi jiā) means "Few words are best.; Brevity is the soul of wit." in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 少说为佳?

少说为佳 is pronounced "shǎo shuō wéi jiā" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

What HSK level is 少说为佳?

少说为佳 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 少说为佳?

少说为佳 is made up of the characters 少, 说, 为, 佳. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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少说为佳 (shǎo shuō wéi jiā), Few words are best.

少说为佳

shǎo shuō wéi jiā

Few words are best.; Brevity is the soul of wit.

Traditional: 少說為佳

Characters in This Word

少说为佳

Definitions

Few words are best.
Brevity is the soul of wit.

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

Related Words

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

少说为佳

shǎo shuō wéi jiā

Few words are best.; Brevity is the soul of wit.

Traditional: 少說為佳

Characters in This Word

少说为佳

Definitions

Few words are best.
Brevity is the soul of wit.

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

Related Words

精华(jīng huá)· best feature

→

一席话(yī xí huà)· the content of a conversation

→

一言九鼎(yī yán jiǔ dǐng)· one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight

→

一言千金(yī yán qiān jīn)· one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice

→

HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.