face-to-face negotiation; direct confrontation
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to negotiate or argue face-to-face; direct and open confrontation
Emphasizes direct, open communication without intermediaries or hidden agendas. Often used to encourage resolving issues openly rather than gossiping behind someone's back.
Yǒu有
yì意
jiàn见
jiù就
dāng当
miàn面
luó锣
duì对
miàn面
gǔ鼓
de地
shuō说
，
bié别
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
yì议
lùn论
。
If you have opinions, say them face-to-face, don't gossip behind someone's back.
Zán咱
men们
dāng当
miàn面
luó锣
duì对
miàn面
gǔ鼓
de地
bǎ把
shì事
qing情
shuō说
qīng清
chu楚
，
miǎn免
de得
chǎn产
shēng生
wù误
huì会
。
Let's settle this matter face-to-face and make everything clear to avoid misunderstandings.
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Tā他
men们
zuò做
shēng生
yì意
xǐ喜
huan欢
dāng当
miàn面
luó锣
duì对
miàn面
gǔ鼓
de地
tán谈
pàn判
，
cóng从
bù不
gǎo搞
xiǎo小
dòng动
zuò作
。
They prefer to negotiate face-to-face when doing business and never play underhanded tricks.