实话实说 (shí huà shí shuō) — to tell the truth, to be honest; to speak frankly, to call a spade a spade

Definition

A set phrase meaning 'to tell the truth / speak frankly' — more emphatic than just 说实话, emphasizing honesty on both sides of a conversation. Often used as a sentence opener to signal a candid opinion.

phrase
to tell the truthto be honestto speak franklyto call a spade a spade

Beispiele

  • 实话实说
    shí huà shí shuō, Wǒ jué de nǐ de fāng àn hái yǒu wèn tí.
    To be honest, I think your plan still has problems.
  • 实话实说
    Zài zhè ge huì shàng, měi rén dōu bì xū shí huà shí shuō.
    At this meeting, everyone must speak frankly.
  • 实话实说
    shí huà shí shuō Ba, nǐ dào dǐ xǐ bu xǐ huan zhè fèn gōng zuò?
    Tell me honestly, do you actually like this job or not?

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