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内敛

nèi liǎn

2-character word Traditional 內斂

What 内敛 means

1. introverted
2. reserved
3. (artistic style) understated

The characters in 内敛

• 内nèiinside; inner; internal
• 敛liǎn(literary) to hold back; (literary) to restrain; to control (oneself); to collect…

Example sentences

• 日本人普遍很内敛。
  Rìběnrén pǔbiàn hěn nèiliǎn.
  Japanese people are generally very reserved.

Words containing 内敛

• 锋芒内敛fēng máng nèi liǎnto be talented yet self-effacing (idiom)

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