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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 单刀直入
[dāndāozhírù]
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原比喻认定目标,勇猛直进。今多比喻说话直截了当,不转弯抹角。
Examples
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我单刀直入地问他到底要干什么。
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I asked him point-blank what he wanted to do.
→ 单刀直入
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他说话喜欢单刀直入,不绕弯子。
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He likes to come straight to the point without beating about the bush.
→ 单刀直入
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他单刀直入,问了教授一个尖锐的问题。
→ 单刀直入
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我喜欢说话单刀直入的人。
→ 单刀直入
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to approach a sales prospect cold turkey
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单刀直入地探讨销售前景
→ cold turkey
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Word Decomposition
单
[dān]
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+ |
刀
[dāo]
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+ |
直
[zhí]
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+ |
入
[rù]
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