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快言快语

快言快语 — “To speak frankly and directly”

快言快语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak frankly and directly”. To be outspoken and quick to express one's opinions without reservation. Literally, “quick words, quick speech”.

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快言快语 Pronunciation and Pinyin

快言快语 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
快
kuài7Fast, quick, happy, sharp
言
yán7speak, say, words
快
kuài7Fast, quick, happy, sharp
语
yǔ9language, speech, words

Example Sentence with 快言快语

她总是快言快语,从不藏着掖着自己的看法,大家都知道她的真实想法。
She is always quick to speak her mind, never holding back her opinions, so everyone knows her true thoughts.

Idioms Related to 快言快语

Synonyms of 快言快语

  • xīn心zhí直kǒu口kuài快straightforward and outspoken

More idioms starting with 快

  • kuài快rén人kuài快shì事quick person, quick matters
  • kuài快rén人kuài快xìng性straightforward and frank temperament
  • kuài快rén人kuài快yǔ语frank words from a candid person
  • kuài快dāo刀zhǎn斩luàn乱sī丝Cut through a tangled situation decisively
  • kuài快dāo刀zhǎn斩luàn乱má麻solve complex problems quickly and decisively
  • kuài快dāo刀zhǎn斩má麻deal with a difficult situation decisively
  • kuài快dāo刀duàn断luàn乱má麻resolve complex problems decisively
  • kuài快xīn心mǎn满zhì志perfectly content and pleased
  • kuài快xīn心mǎn满yì意perfectly satisfied
  • kuài快xīn心suì遂yì意perfectly satisfactory
  • kuài快kuài快huo活huó活happily and joyfully
  • kuài快yì意dāng当qián前enjoy immediate gratification

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Questions about 快言快语

What does 快言快语 mean?

快言快语 (kuài yán kuài yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak frankly and directly”.

How do you pronounce 快言快语?

快言快语 is pronounced kuài yán kuài yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 快言快语 literally mean?

Literally, 快言快语 means “quick words, quick speech”. It is used to mean “to speak frankly and directly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 快言快语?

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