直截了当

Traditional (Taiwan): 直截了當

zhíjiéliǎodàng ㄓˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄤˋ

    • direct and plainspoken (idiom) blunt
    • straightforward

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Antonyms 反义词

Telling them apart

开门见山 and 单刀直入 both describe speaking or writing that goes straight to the topic right from the start. 直截了当 also covers being blunt and brisk in speech, and it can describe how someone handles affairs without roundabout methods.

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