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直截了當

zhíjiéliǎodàng

ㄓˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄤˋ

Simplified 直截了当

  1. 1direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt
  2. 2straightforward
Example

她從不要求他直截了當地給出答覆。

tā cóngbù yāoqiú tā zhíjiéliǎodàng de gěi chū dáfù

She never expects a straight answer from him.

Keep 直截了當 and it comes back until you know it.

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