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
Examples
- 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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