zhí
yán
huì

idiom
common

Meaning of 直言不讳

直言不讳 means to speak frankly; to speak bluntly; to call a spade a spade. Pronounced zhí yán bù huì.

  • to speak frankly; to speak bluntly; to call a spade a spade

Definitions & Examples

xìng
zhí
shuǎng
 
shuō
huà
zǒng
shì
zhí
yán
huì
 

He has a straightforward personality and always speaks frankly.

Zài
huì
shàng
 
zhí
yán
huì
de
zhǐ
chū
le
gōng
cún
zài
de
wèn
 

At the meeting, he pointed out the company's problems without mincing words.

Suī
rán
de
píng
hěn
jiān
ruì
 
dàn
yīn
wéi
zhí
yán
huì
 
jiā
hái
shì
hěn
zūn
zhòng
 

Although his criticism was sharp, everyone still respected him for his frankness.

Zhēn
zhèng
de
péng
you
huì
zhí
yán
huì
de
gào
su
zuò
cuò
le
 

True friends will tell you frankly where you went wrong.

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