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开门见山 (kāi mén jiàn shān) — (idiom) to come straight to the point; to be direct and upfront

Definition

A chengyu meaning 'to get straight to the point' in speech or writing — used as a verb phrase praising directness. No listed near-synonyms.

idiom
to come straight to the pointto be direct and upfront

Examples

  • 开门见山，。
    Tā zhè ge rén xǐ huan kāi mén jiàn shān, bú làng fèi shí jiān.
    He's the kind of person who likes to come straight to the point and doesn't waste time.
  • ，开门见山，。
    Kāi huì de shí hou, wǒ men zuì hǎo kāi mén jiàn shān, zhí jiē tǎo lùn wèn tí.
    During the meeting, it's best to come straight to the point and discuss the issues directly.
  • 开门见山，。
    Tā de fā yán kāi mén jiàn shān, dà jiā dōu míng bai le tā de yì si.
    His speech came straight to the point, and everyone understood his meaning.

Origin

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 開; 开 is its simplified writing.

  • 門門méndoor
  • 一一yīlatch and/or wooden pole that shuts a door
  • 廾廾gǒnga pair of hands

The traditional form 開 shows 廾, a pair of hands, and 一, a latch or pole, inside 門, a door: hands opening a latched door. The simplified 开 is a shorthand form, so its parts are not the original pieces.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 門; 门 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 門 pictures a gate as two door shapes side by side; the simplified 门 is a later shorthand.

Open 门 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 見; 见 is its simplified writing.

  • 目目mùeye
  • 卩卩jiékneeling person

The traditional form 見 pairs 目 (eye) with 卩 (kneeling person), showing a kneeling figure with a large eye for a head. The simplified 见 is a later shorthand.

Open 见 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

山 shows three mountain peaks side by side.

Open 山 →
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