小胡同儿赶猪，直来直去小胡同兒趕豬，直來直去小胡同兒趕豬，直來直去

driving a pig down a small alley: it can only go straight

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Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Describes someone who speaks or acts in a direct, straightforward way, with no beating about the bush. Usually neutral or approving.

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Simplified: 小胡同儿赶猪，直来直去
Traditional (Taiwan): 小胡同兒趕豬，直來直去
Pinyin: xiǎo hútòngr gǎn zhū, zhíláizhíqù
Bopomofo: ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄨˊ ㄊㄨㄥˋㄦㄍㄢˇ ㄓㄨ，ㄓˊ ㄌㄞˊ ㄓˊ ㄑㄩˋ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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