直來直往

直来直往
zhíláizhíwǎng
  1. blunt
  2. outspoken

CEDICT

形容為人坦率不做作，說話不兜圈子。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 直 zhí
  1. straight
  2. to straighten
  3. fair and reasonable
  4. frank
  5. straightforward
  6. (indicates continuing motion or action)
  7. vertical
  8. vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
2 來 lái
  1. to come
  2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
  3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 huílai)
  4. ever since (as in 自古以來 zìgǔyǐlái)
  5. for the past (amount of time)
  6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 láishì)
  7. (between two verbs) in order to
  8. (after a round number) approximately
  9. (used after 得 dé to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 tándelái, or after 不 bù to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 chībulái)
3 直 zhí
  1. straight
  2. to straighten
  3. fair and reasonable
  4. frank
  5. straightforward
  6. (indicates continuing motion or action)
  7. vertical
  8. vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
=4 往 wǎng
  1. to go (in a direction)
  2. to
  3. towards
  4. (of a train) bound for
  5. past
  6. previous
=4 往 wǎng old variant of 往 wǎng

Related entries

淺露 qiǎnlù
  1. blunt
  2. direct (i.e. not tactful)
艮 gěn
  1. blunt
  2. tough
  3. chewy
鈍 dùn
  1. blunt
  2. stupid
铅笔头钝了。

The point of the pencil has become dull.

Source: Tatoeba

頑鈍 wándùn
  1. blunt (instrument)
  2. stupid
  3. thick-headed
率直 shuàizhí
  1. frank
  2. straightforward
  3. blunt
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