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直截了当
直截了當
zhíjiéliǎodàng
1. direct and plain speaking (idiom); blunt
2. straightforward

Character Breakdown

直
zhí
straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank
HSK 3 8 丶
截
jié
to cut off, to obstruct, to stop; segment; intersection
HSK 6 14 丶
了
le
clear; to finish; particle of completed action
HSK 1 2 丶
当
dāng
appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
HSK 3 6 丶

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