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直言

zhí yán · zhi yan

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Meaning

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2 examples

他(tā)直(zhí)言(yán)不(bú)讳(huì)地(de)指(zhǐ)出(chū)了(le)计(jì)划(huà)中(zhōng)的(de)问(wèn)题(tí)。

He bluntly pointed out the problems in the plan.

朋(péng)友(yǒu)之(zhī)间(jiān)应(yīng)该(gāi)直(zhí)言(yán)相(xiāng)告(gào)，不(bú)必(bì)隐(yǐn)瞒(mán)。

Friends should speak frankly to each other and not hide anything.

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