Meaning of 单刀直入
单刀直入 means get straight to the point; speak directly without beating around the bush. Pronounced dān dāo zhí rù.
- get straight to the point; speak directly without beating around the bush
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
dān单
dāo刀
zhí直
rù入
de地
wèn问
：
“
Nǐ你
dǎ打
suàn算
shén什
me么
shí时
hou候
huán还
qián钱
？
”
He asked bluntly, "When do you plan to repay the money?"
Jīng经
lǐ理
xǐ喜
huān欢
dān单
dāo刀
zhí直
rù入
de的
gōu沟
tōng通
fāng方
shì式
，
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
guǎi拐
wān弯
mò抹
jiǎo角
。
The manager prefers a direct communication style and dislikes beating around the bush.
Zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
，
tā他
dān单
dāo刀
zhí直
rù入
de地
zhǐ指
chū出
le了
xiàng项
mù目
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
wèn问
tí题
。
At the meeting, he directly pointed out the main problems with the project.
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