毫不客气 (háo bù kè qi) — without any politeness; unrestrained; bluntly
Definition
An adverbial phrase meaning 'without holding back, bluntly' — used when criticizing or rejecting someone directly. Note: 客气 by itself means 'polite', so 毫不客气 = 'not polite at all'.
verb
without any politenessunrestrainedbluntly
Examples
- 毫不客气。Tā duì wǒ de jiàn yì háo bù kè qi dì pī píng le yí dùn.He criticized my suggestion without any politeness.
- 毫不客气。Tā háo bù kè qi dì zhǐ chū le wǒ de cuò wù.He pointed out my mistake bluntly.
- 毫不客气。Tā háo bù kè qi dì jù jué le duì fāng de qǐng qiú.She refused the other party's request without any politeness.
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