speak frankly; speak one's mind
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to speak frankly; to speak out without reservations or scruples
Often used in polite formulas or idioms to preface blunt statements. Commonly appears in the set phrases '恕我直言' and '直言不讳'.
Shù恕
wǒ我
zhí直
yán言
，
nǐ你
de的
jì计
huà划
kǒng恐
pà怕
xíng行
bù不
tōng通
。
Forgive me for speaking frankly, but I'm afraid your plan won't work.
Tā他
xìng性
gé格
zhí直
shuǎng爽
，
xiàng向
lái来
zhí直
yán言
bù不
huì讳
。
He has a straightforward personality and has always spoken frankly without reservation.
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Zài在
zhè这
zhǒng种
chǎng场
hé合
，
hěn很
shǎo少
yǒu有
rén人
gǎn敢
zhí直
yán言
。
In this kind of occasion, very few people dare to speak frankly.