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直言

/ zhíyán /
Strokes

Definition

to speak forthrightly/to talk bluntly

Example

As a Verb

speak bluntly; state outright

1
Shù
zhíyán
直言
  
,
huó
cháng
le
  

If you want my candid opinion, I'd say, he hasn't got long to live.

2
Shù
zhíyán
直言
  

Excuse me for speaking bluntly.

As a Noun

candid opinion

3
Zhíyán
直言
hài
无害
  

Hard words break no bones.

4
Zhíyán
直言
pànduàn
判断

categorical judgement