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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

直言 [zhíyán]
  1. 1. verb speak bluntly
    直言不讳
    call a spade a spade

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

直言 [zhíyán]
  1. 1. speak bluntly; state outright
    恕我直言
    Excuse me for speaking bluntly.
    我不瞒你了,直言了吧。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

直言 [zhíyán]
  1. 1. 直率地说出来
    恕我直言,这件事是您自己错了。

Examples

恕我直言
Excuse me for speaking bluntly. 直言
请恕我斗胆直言,这件事确实不是他的错。 斗胆
我不瞒你了,直言了吧。 直言
魏征以敢于向皇帝直言进谏而著称于史册。
Weizheng is famous for his courage in offering honest advice to the emperor. 进谏
恕我直言
奋然直言 奋然
一职工直言劝谏厂领导别搞花架子。 劝谏
开门见山,爽然直言 爽然
敛容直言 敛容
恕我直言,这件事是您自己错了。 直言

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