温文尔雅

wēn wén ěr yǎ

释义

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

温文尔雅 的构成词

• 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