老实 (lǎo shi) — honest, sincere, straightforward; naive, gullible
Definition
老实 covers two distinct senses: ‘honest/straightforward’ (about character, as in 老实说) versus ‘naive/easily fooled.’ 憨厚 emphasizes the honest-simple side; 天真 highlights the innocent-naive side.
adjective
honestsincerestraightforwardnaivegullible
Examples
- 老实，。lǎo shi Shuō, wǒ bú tài xǐ huan zhè ge diàn yǐng.Frankly speaking, I don't really like this movie.
- 老实，。Tā zhè ge rén hěn lǎo shi, cóng lái bù shuō huǎng.He is a very honest person; he never lies.
- 老实，。Nǐ tài lǎo shi le, bié rén piàn nǐ nǐ dōu bù zhī dào.You are too naive; others cheat you and you don't even know.
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