直言

zhíyán
  1. to speak forthrightly
  2. to talk bluntly

CEDICT

to speak bluntly and to the point; to be outspoken

Wiktionary

  1. 直陳其事而不加隱瞞。
  2. 正直不阿的言論。

重編國語辭典

  1. 正直不阿的言論
  2. 直接陳述其事而不加隱瞞

維基詞典

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 言 yán
  1. words
  2. speech
  3. to say
  4. to talk

Containing this entry

直言不諱 zhíyánbùhuì
  1. to speak bluntly (idiom)
  2. not to mince words
直言命題 zhíyánmìngtí categorical proposition (logic)
直言無諱 zhíyánwúhuì
  1. to speak one's mind
  2. to speak candidly (idiom)
恕我直言 shùwǒzhíyán
直言三段論 zhíyánsānduànlùn