文质彬彬

Traditional (Taiwan): 文質彬彬

wénzhìbīnbīn ㄨㄣˊ ㄓˋ ㄅㄧㄣ ㄅㄧㄣ

    • refined in manner
    • gentle

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Antonyms 反义词

Telling them apart

文质彬彬 describes a scholarly, polished bearing and is generally not modified by degree adverbs. 温文尔雅 stresses a gentle manner, can take degree adverbs, and can sometimes describe a tone of voice.

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