Examples

他说话向来直截了当, 所以我们猜测他写的文章也不蔓不枝。

He always speaks in a direct way, and that is why we guess his writing style must be concise and straight-forward. → 不蔓不枝

你不用客气, 有什么事情就直截了当地说吧。

Don't stand on ceremony. Speak directly if you have any problems. → 了当

你就把事情的经过直截了当地告诉我吧！

You just tell me directly what was going on. → 直截了当

发言要直截了当，不必穿靴戴帽。 → 穿靴戴帽

直截了当 → 了当

to talk cold turkey about our chances

直截了当地谈论我们的机缘 → cold turkey

a direct answer

直截了当的回答 → direct

a point-blank answer

直截了当的回答 → point-blank

tell it straight

直截了当地把这说来

She told me straight out.

她直截了当地告诉了我。 → straight

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