直来直去 — “To go and come directly without detours”
直来直去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go and come directly without detours”. To be straightforward and frank in speech or action, sometimes to the point of being blunt or tactless. Literally, “straight come, straight go”.
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她说话向来直来直去，从不拐弯抹角，所以大家都很清楚她的想法。
She always speaks straightforwardly, never beating around the bush, so everyone clearly understands her thoughts.
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More idioms starting with 直
- zhí直shàng上zhí直xià下straight up and down
- zhí直shàng上qīng青yún云meteoric rise to high position
- zhí直rù入yún云xiāo霄soaring high into the sky
- zhí直rù入gōng公táng堂Speak directly and frankly
- zhí直nèi内fāng方wài外upright in spirit and principled in conduct
- zhí直chōng冲héng横zhuàng撞crash about wildly and recklessly
- zhí直kǒu口wú无yán言rendered speechless
- zhí直tǔ吐xiōng胸huái怀speak one's mind frankly
- zhí直zhuàng壮qū曲lǎo老Righteous strong, wrong dispirited
- zhí直rú如xián弦upright and principled
- zhí直dài待yǔ雨lín淋tóu头wait until rain pours on one's head
- zhí直xìng性xiá狭zhōng中straightforward but narrow-minded
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What does 直来直去 mean?
直来直去 (zhí lái zhí qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go and come directly without detours”.
How do you pronounce 直来直去?
直来直去 is pronounced zhí lái zhí qù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 直来直去 literally mean?
Literally, 直来直去 means “straight come, straight go”. It is used to mean “to go and come directly without detours”.
What is the Chinese definition of 直来直去?
指来去途中不绕道、不停留，或指说话、做事不绕弯子