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direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt · straightforward

直截了当
zhí jié liǎo dàng
zh+í·2nd tonej+ié·2nd tonel+iǎo·3rd toned+àng·4th tone
Idiom
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Examples2 available
She never expects a straight answer from him.
她从不要求他直截了当地给出答复。
Mary bluntly rejected Tom's request.
玛丽直截了当地拒绝了汤姆的请求。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom)开门见山kāi mén jiàn shān(idiom) to get straight to the point单刀直入dān dāo zhí rùcandid · frank直率zhí shuàitalk (or speak out) directly and simply · state one's view frankly · be plainspoken直抒己见zhí shū jǐ jiànbe frank · no need for reticence无庸讳言wú yōng huì yánto declare at the outset (idiom)开宗明义kāi zōng míng yì
Antonyms
to make insinuations · to take an indirect approach (in making inquiries) (idiom)旁敲侧击páng qiāo cè jīlit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree · fig. to scold sb indirectly · to make oblique accusations (idiom)指桑骂槐zhǐ sāng mà huái