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开诚布公
開誠布公
kāichéngbùgōng
1. lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom); frank and open-minded
2. plain speaking
3. Let's talk frankly and openly between ourselves.
4. to put one's cards on the table

Character Breakdown

开
kāi
to open; to start, to initiate, to begin
HSK 1 4 丶
诚
chéng
honest, sincere, true; actually, really
HSK 4 8 丶
布
bù
cotton, linen, textiles; to announce, to declare; to spread
HSK 5 5 丶
公
gōng
fair, equitable; public; duke
HSK 2 4 丶

Alternate Entries

开诚布公
kāichéngbùgōng
variant of [[開誠布公|开诚布公<kāichéngbùgōng>]]

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