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斯si1文man4

si1 man4sī wén

English

  1. refined
  2. cultured; refined; civil in manner
  3. educate
  4. gentle; soft
  5. cultured
  6. intellectual
  7. polite
  8. gentle

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容外表、行為、舉止睇落似讀書人、有文化、唔粗魯
  2. 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

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