zhí
lái
zhí

idiom
common

Meaning of 直来直去

直来直去 means making a direct trip there and back without stops; straightforward; blunt; frank; speaking one's mind without beating around the bush. Pronounced zhí lái zhí qù.

  • making a direct trip there and back without stops
  • straightforward; blunt; frank; speaking one's mind without beating around the bush

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
Guǎng广
zhōu
shì
zhí
lái
zhí
 
guò
tiān
jiù
huí
lái
le
 

This trip to Guangzhou is a direct there-and-back, I'll return in just a few days.

zhè
chū
chāi
zhí
lái
zhí
 
méi
shí
jiān
zài
Shàng
hǎi
yóu
lǎn
 

I'm going straight there and back on this business trip with no time to tour Shanghai.

Zán
men
zhí
lái
zhí
 
zài
zhōng
tíng
liú
 

Let's go straight there and back without stopping midway.