开诚布公 (kāi chéng bù gōng) — to speak frankly and sincerely; open and honest communication
Definition
A formal four-character idiom meaning to speak openly and sincerely with no hidden motives. Use it for frank discussion or negotiation, especially in writing or formal speech.
idiom
to speak frankly and sincerelyopen and honest communication
Examples
- 开诚布公，。Dà jiā kāi chéng bù gōng dì tán le yí cì, wèn tí hěn kuài jiù jiě jué le.Everyone spoke frankly once, and the problem was solved quickly.
- 开诚布公，。Wǒ men xū yào kāi chéng bù gōng dì gōu tōng, cái néng xiāo chú wù huì.We need to communicate openly to eliminate misunderstandings.
- 开诚布公。Tā zài huì yì shàng kāi chéng bù gōng dì biǎo dá le zì jǐ de yì jiàn.He frankly expressed his own opinions at the meeting.
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