坦诚相见 (tǎn chéng xiāng jiàn) — to be completely open and sincere with each other; to treat each other with full trust and honesty
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning to meet and speak with full openness and honesty — the kind of mutual trust a couple or close team shares. Use it for sincere, no-secrets exchanges, not casual small talk.
verb
to be completely open and sincere with each otherto treat each other with full trust and honesty
Examples
- 坦诚相见，。Tā men fū qī zhī jiān tǎn chéng xiāng jiàn, méi yǒu mì mì.Between this couple, they are completely open with each other, with no secrets.
- ，坦诚相见。Zài tuán duì hé zuò zhōng, dà jiā yīng gāi tǎn chéng xiāng jiàn.In teamwork, everyone should be completely sincere with each other.
- 坦诚相见，。Zhǐ yǒu tǎn chéng xiāng jiàn, cái néng jiàn lì zhēn zhèng de yǒu yì.Only by being fully open and sincere with each other can one build true friendship.
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