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直言不讳
直言不諱
zhíyánbùhuì
1. straight talk, nothing taboo (idiom); frank and straightforward
2. to speak bluntly without euphemism

Character Breakdown

直
zhí
straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank
HSK 3 8 丶
言
yán
words, speech; to speak, to say
HSK 4 7 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
讳
huì
taboo; to shun, to conceal, to avoid mentioning
HSK 6 6 丶

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