内敛 (內斂)
nèi liǎn
Pinyin

Definition

内敛 (內斂)
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nèi liǎn
  1. introverted
  2. reserved
  3. (artistic style) understated

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

内
nèi
  1. 1 inside
  2. 2 inner
  3. 3 internal
  4. 4 within
  5. 5 interior
内容
nèi róng
  1. 1 content
  2. 2 substance
  3. 3 details
  4. 4 classifier: 个 gè
  5. 5 classifier: 项 xiàng
内心
nèi xīn
  1. 1 heart
  2. 2 innermost being
  3. 3 (math.) incenter
内涵
nèi hán
  1. 1 meaningful content
  2. 2 implication
  3. 3 connotation (semantics)
  4. 4 inner qualities (of a person)
国内
guó nèi
  1. 1 domestic
  2. 2 internal (to a country)
  3. 3 civil

Idioms (10)

内忧外困
nèi yōu wài kùn
  1. 1 internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad
内忧外患
nèi yōu wài huàn
  1. 1 internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad
外圆内方
wài yuán nèi fāng
  1. 1 lit. outside-flexible, inside-firm (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. velvet glove
外宽内忌
wài kuān nèi jì
  1. 1 magnanimous on the outside, but hateful on the inside (idiom)
攘外安内
rǎng wài ān nèi
  1. 1 to resist foreign aggression and pacify the interior of the country (idiom)

Sample Sentences

处女座是完美主义者，他们心思细密、感情内敛、思路清晰。处女座的人，一般都喜欢知识渊博的人。对处女座的男人来说，美丽的头脑比漂亮的脸蛋重要得多，他们比较难以忍受一个无知又粗心大意的女人。
chǔnǚzuò shì wánměizhǔyì zhě ，tāmen xīnsi xìmì 、gǎnqíng nèiliǎn 、sīlù qīngxī 。chǔnǚzuò de rén ，yībān dōu xǐhuan zhīshi yuānbó de rén 。duì chǔnǚzuò de nánrén láishuō ，měilì de tóunǎo bǐ piàoliang de liǎndàn zhòngyào de duō ，tāmen bǐjiào nányǐ rěnshòu yī gè wúzhī yòu cūxīndàyì de nǚrén 。
Virgos are perfectionists. They very meticulous and introverted with a clear train of thought. People who are Virgos usually like highly educated people. Concerning men who are Virgos, a beautiful mind is much more important than a pretty face. They find it difficult to put up with ignorant and careless women.
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