Neyan: be cautious in speaking; Min: be quick. Refers to speaking carefully and acting quickly.
Word pronunciation: nè yán mǐn xíng
Source: "The Analects of Confucius·Li Ren": "A gentleman wants to be slow in words but quick in deeds.
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Synonyms: be cautious in words and deeds
Usage: conjunction; used as predicate, attributive; with a complimentary meaning
Common usage level: 2/3