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打开天窗说亮话

Traditional (Taiwan): 打開天窗說亮話

dǎkāitiānchuāngshuōliànghuà ㄉㄚˇ ㄎㄞ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄔㄨㄤ ㄕㄨㄛ ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ

    • not mince words (let's) not beat about the bush

      let's

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
open the skylight and speak bright words
Meaning
A variant of 打开窗户说亮话: to speak frankly and openly. Close to 'let's put our cards on the table'.

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