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老实说 (老實說)
  • [lǎoshishuō]
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

老实说 [lǎoshishuō]
  1. 1. A parenthesis in order to show emphasis, means "frankly speaking"; honest
    老实说, 我并不想帮你这个忙。
    To be frank, I don't want to do you this favour for you.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

老实说 [lǎoshishuō]
  1. 1. 插入语,意思是"说实在的",表示强调语气
    你那个办法,老实说,根本行不通。

Examples

老实说,我很不赞成这个意见。
To be frank, I don't like the idea at all. 老实
老实说, 我并不想帮你这个忙。
To be frank, I don't want to do you this favour for you. 老实说
你那个办法,老实说,根本行不通。 老实说
Frankly, he's a bore.
老实说,他是个惹人厌烦的家伙。 frankly
Honestly, I know nothing about this project, it is somebody's else baby.
老实说,我对这个项目一无所知,这归别人管。 baby

Word Decomposition


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