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直言不讳

zhíyánbùhuì

Traditional: 直言不諱

straight talk, nothing taboo (idiom); frank and straightforward / to speak bluntly without euphemism

Character Breakdown

直
zhí
straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank
HSK 3
言
yán
words, speech; to speak, to say
HSK 4
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
讳
huì
taboo; to shun, to conceal, to avoid mentioning
HSK 6

Additional Information

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Chinese
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