zhí
yán

common
verb

Meaning of 直言

直言 means to speak frankly; to speak out without reservations or scruples. Pronounced zhí yán.

  • to speak frankly; to speak out without reservations or scruples

Definitions & Examples

Shù
zhí
yán
 
de
huà
kǒng
xíng
tōng
 

Forgive me for speaking frankly, but I'm afraid your plan won't work.

xìng
zhí
shuǎng
 
xiàng
lái
zhí
yán
huì
 

He has a straightforward personality and has always spoken frankly without reservation.

Zài
zhè
zhǒng
chǎng
 
hěn
shǎo
yǒu
rén
gǎn
zhí
yán
 

In this kind of occasion, very few people dare to speak frankly.