直性子 (zhí xìng zǐ) — forthright person, straightforward person (as a personality type)
Definition
A person who speaks and acts directly, without beating around the bush — typically seen as a personality type, not a one-time behavior. The adjective 直爽 highlights the trait; 直性子 names the person who has it.
noun
forthright personstraightforward person (as a personality type)
Examples
- 直性子，。Tā shì gè zhí xìng zǐ, shuō huà cóng lái bù guǎi wān.He's a straightforward person — he never beats around the bush when speaking.
- 直性子，。zhí xìng zǐ De rén suī rán shuō huà zhí jiē, dàn wǎng wǎng hěn zhēn chéng.Forthright people may speak directly, but they're often very sincere.
- 直性子，。Tā shì gè zhí xìng zǐ, yǒu shén me yì jiàn dōu huì dāng miàn shuō chū lái.She's a straightforward person — if she has any opinions, she'll say them to your face.
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