1.
The woman was sincere and honest but slow of speech.
那个女人木讷寡言。
2.
The superior man is reserved in speech but expeditious in action. / slow in speech but quick in action.
君子欲讷于言而敏于行
3.
Speech of disapproving explicit words and approving awkward words what is analysised;
孔子“反巧言、倡讷言”说话观之探析
4.
Her father thought her boyfriends were zombies.
她父亲认为她的男友们都木讷呆板。
5.
It is wooden and unnatural, at best.
顶多这就是一种木讷、不自然的行为。
6.
Confucius said: "The Superior Man desires to be hesitant in speech, But sharp in action."
子曰:「君子欲讷于言,而敏于行。」
7.
One who looks or behaves like an automaton.
木讷呆板的人长相和行为象机器人一样的人
8.
and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
现在的他总是沉默寡言、郁郁寡欢。
9.
He knows enough that can live and hold his peace
见多识广者沈默寡言
10.
Wise men are silent;fools talk.
蠢人多话，智者寡言。
11.
On the contrary, a wise man seldom says much.
相反地，智者则寡言。
12.
"Think much, speak little, and write less"
勤思考,寡发言,少落笔
13.
He had a reputation for long silences and terse comments.
他一向以沉默寡言闻名。
14.
He was very solemn and refrained from talking.
他很严肃,沉默寡言。
15.
He' s a strong silent man.
他沉默寡言，性格坚强。
16.
Scholars are a quiet breed.
学者们大都沉默寡言。
17.
See much and get rid of what is dangerous and be careful in acting on the rest and your causes for regret will be few. Speaking without fault, acting without causing regret: 'upgrading' consists in this."
多见阙殆,慎行其余,则寡悔。言寡尤,行寡悔,禄在其中矣。」
18.
For example, in the presidential election last year, both Al Gore and George W. Bush tried to shed their wooden image by making wisecracks before their voters.
比如说，去年的总统选举中，戈尔和布什都努力摆脱木讷的形象，拼命恶补在选民面前搞笑的本领。