温文尔雅

wēn wén ěr yǎ

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Definitions

  1. 1. cultured and refined (idiom); gentle and cultivated

Child Words of 温文尔雅

文
wén

language

温文
wēn wén

genteel

尔
ěr

thus

尔雅
ěr yǎ

\Erya\ or \The Ready Guide\, first extant Chinese dictionary, c. 3rd century BC, with glossaries on classical texts

雅
yǎ

elegant