坦诚相待 (tǎn chéng xiāng) — to treat each other with honesty and openness; to be sincere with one another
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'to treat each other with frankness and openness' — typically used about mutually honest relationships (partners, friends, negotiators), not as a generic verb for honesty.
verb
to treat each other with honesty and opennessto be sincere with one another
Examples
- 坦诚相待，。Hé zuò huǒ bàn zhī jiān yīng dāng tǎn chéng xiāng, cái néng jiàn lì cháng qī xìn rèn.Business partners should treat each other honestly in order to build long-term trust.
- ，，坦诚相待。Zài péng you miàn qián, wǒ men wú xū yǐn mán, tǎn chéng xiāng jiù hǎo.In front of friends, we don't need to hide anything; just be sincere with each other.
- 坦诚相待，。Zhè cì tán pàn shuāng fāng dōu tǎn chéng xiāng, hěn kuài jiù dá chéng le xié yì.Both sides in this negotiation were open with each other, and an agreement was reached quickly.
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