斯文
si1 man4sī wén
English
- refined
- cultured; refined; civil in manner
- educate
- gentle; soft
- cultured
- intellectual
- polite
- gentle
粵語 — Cantonese
- 形容外表、行為、舉止睇落似讀書人、有文化、唔粗魯
- 細力;輕手
Examples
斯文啲啦,唔好咁大力。
Be more gentle. Don't apply too much force.
金絲眼鏡睇落斯文過膠框喎。
Gold rimmed eyeglasses give you a more cultured look than plastic ones.
大家斯文人,唔好郁手郁腳。
We are civilised people. Do not resort to violence. ----
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk