直截了当

直截了當
zhíjiéliǎodàng
  1. direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt
  2. straightforward

CEDICT

direct and plainspoken; straightforward

Wiktionary

形容说话或做事乾淨俐落，毫不拐弯抹角。《镜花缘．第六五回》：「紫芝妹妹嘴虽利害，好在心口如一，直截了当，倒是一个极爽快的。」也作「直接了当」、「直捷了当」。

重編國語辭典

Examples

她从不要求他直截了当地给出答复。

She never expects a straight answer from him.

Source: Tatoeba

玛丽直截了当地拒绝了汤姆的请求。

Mary bluntly rejected Tom's request.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 直截 zhíjié straightforward
2 了当 liǎodàng
  1. frank; outspoken
  2. ready; settled; in order
  3. (old) to deal with; to handle

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  2. outspoken
粗豪 cūháo
  1. straightforward
  2. forthright
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