Learn more about 直言不諱
| Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|
| straight talk, nothing taboo (idiom); frank and straightforward / to speak bluntly without euphemism |
| Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|
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直
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zhi (c. 2000 bc), fifth of the legendary flame emperors 炎帝[yan2 di4] descended from shennong 神農|神农[shen2 nong2] farmer god / straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in chinese characters / surname zhi | |
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言
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words / speech / to say / to talk | |
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不
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(negative prefix) / not / no | |
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諱
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to avoid mentioning / taboo word / name of deceased emperor or superior |
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