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

Related entries

爽直 shuǎngzhí straightforward
直截 zhíjié straightforward
直捷 zhíjié straightforward
直爽 zhíshuǎng
  1. straightforward
  2. outspoken
粗豪 cūháo
  1. straightforward
  2. forthright
阿莎力 āshālì
  1. (coll.) straightforward
  2. unreserved
  3. openhearted (Tw) (loanword from Japanese "assari")
憨厚 hānhou
  1. simple and honest
  2. straightforward
爽朗 shuǎnglǎng
  1. clear and bright (of weather)
  2. straightforward
  3. candid
  4. open
爽气 shuǎngqì
  1. cool fresh air
  2. straightforward
爽爽快快 shuǎngshuǎngkuàikuài
  1. in short order
  2. straightforward
率直 shuàizhí
  1. frank
  2. straightforward
  3. blunt
谠 dǎng
  1. honest
  2. straightforward
质直 zhìzhí
  1. upright
  2. straightforward
痛快 tòngkuài
  1. delighted
  2. to one's heart's content
  3. straightforward
  4. also pr. tòngkuai
直来直去 zhíláizhíqù
  1. going directly (without detour)
  2. (fig.) direct
  3. straightforward (in one's manner or speech)
直接 zhíjiē
  1. direct (opposite: indirect 间接 jiànjiē)
  2. immediate
  3. straightforward
直接回家。

Go straight home.

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真率 zhēnshuài
  1. sincere
  2. genuine
  3. straightforward
照直 zhàozhí
  1. directly
  2. straight
  3. straight ahead
  4. straightforward
粗犷 cūguǎng
  1. rough
  2. rude
  3. boorish
  4. straightforward
  5. uninhibited
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
直走。

Go straight ahead.

Source: Tatoeba

爽 shuǎng
  1. bright
  2. clear
  3. crisp
  4. open
  5. frank
  6. straightforward
  7. to feel well
  8. fine
  9. pleasurable
  10. invigorating
  11. to deviate
率 shuài
  1. to lead
  2. to command
  3. rash
  4. hasty
  5. frank
  6. straightforward
  7. generally
  8. usually
拿破崙率軍到俄羅斯。

Napoleon led his troops to Russia.

Source: Tatoeba