醜話說在前頭

丑话说在前头
chǒuhuàshuōzàiqiántou
let's talk about the unpleasant things first; let's be frank

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Entry Composition

1 醜話 chǒuhuà
  1. ugly talk
  2. vulgarity
  3. obscenity
2 說 shuō
  1. to speak; to talk; to say
  2. to explain; to comment
  3. to scold; to tell off
  4. (bound form) theory; doctrine
3 在前 zàiqián
  1. ahead
  2. formerly
  3. in the past
4 頭 tou suffix for nouns