straightforward words; plain speaking
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straightforward words; plain speaking; frank speech without concealment
Commonly used in the idiom '打开天窗说亮话' (to speak frankly and put all cards on the table). Can also be used independently as '说亮话' (to speak plainly).
Zán咱
men们
dǎ打
kāi开
tiān天
chuāng窗
shuō说
liàng亮
huà话
，
nǐ你
dào到
dǐ底
xiǎng想
yào要
shén什
me么
？
Let's speak frankly, what do you really want?
Hái还
shì是
shuō说
liàng亮
huà话
ba吧
，
zhè这
ge个
fāng方
àn案
què确
shí实
yǒu有
wèn问
tí题
。
Let's speak plainly, this plan definitely has problems.
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Tā他
zhè这
ge个
rén人
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
guǎi拐
wān弯
mò抹
jiǎo角
，
zǒng总
ài爱
shuō说
liàng亮
huà话
。
This person doesn't like beating around the bush; he always likes to speak straightforwardly.
Yǒu有
shén什
me么
yì意
jiàn见
jiù就
shuō说
liàng亮
huà话
，
bié别
cáng藏
zài在
xīn心
li里
。
If you have any opinions, speak them frankly; don't keep them to yourself.