直言不讳 (zhí yán bù huì) — to speak bluntly; to not mince words; to be forthright
Definition
A formal chengyu for 'speaking out frankly and without evasion,' typically used to praise someone's courage in saying the hard truth. Use it for character or writing style, not casual chat.
idiom
to speak bluntlyto not mince wordsto be forthright
Examples
- 直言不讳。Tā zhí yán bù huì dì shuō chū le wèn tí.He bluntly pointed out the problem.
- 直言不讳，。Tā zǒng shì zhí yán bù huì, shuō huà hěn zhí jiē.She always speaks bluntly and is very straightforward.
- ，直言不讳。Duì yú zhè jiàn shì, nǐ zuì hǎo zhí yán bù huì.Regarding this matter, you'd better speak frankly.
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