一切經音義 46.73

46.73

訥口（又作吶同奴骨反論語君子欲訥於言包咸曰訥遲鈍也說文訥難也）。

Hesitant in speech (訥口: also written as 吶; both are nǔ + gǔ fanqie. The Lunyu says: 'The gentleman wishes to be slow in his speech (訥於言).' Bao Xian says: '訥 means sluggish and slow.' The Shuowen says: '訥 means difficult').