明人不说暗话 — “A frank person speaks directly and openly”
明人不说暗话 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a frank person speaks directly and openly”. Without beating around the bush or making veiled suggestions. Literally, “Bright people don't speak dark words”.
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既然我们是多年的朋友，明人不说暗话，你有什么想法就直接告诉我吧。
Since we've been friends for many years, let's speak frankly; just tell me what's on your mind directly.
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More idioms starting with 明
- míng明zhēng争àn暗dòu斗open contention and covert struggle
- míng明yú于zhì治luàn乱understand principles of order and disorder
- míng明rén人bù不zuò作àn暗shì事An upright person acts openly
- míng明rén人bù不zuò做àn暗shì事An honest person acts openly
- míng明xiū修àn暗dù度openly feign, secretly act
- míng明xiū修zhàn栈dào道，，àn暗dù度chén陈cāng仓feint in one direction, advance in another
- míng明xiū修zhàn栈dào道，，àn暗dù渡chén陈cāng仓feign one thing, do another
- míng明guāng光shuò烁liàng亮Dazzlingly bright and sparkling
- míng明guāng光zhēng铮liàng亮Dazzlingly bright and gleaming
- míng明guāng光zèng锃liàng亮dazzlingly bright and polished
- míng明gōng公zhèng正yì义Open, fair, and just
- míng明gōng公zhèng正qì气openly just and righteous
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What does 明人不说暗话 mean?
明人不说暗话 (míng rén bù shuō àn huà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a frank person speaks directly and openly”.
How do you pronounce 明人不说暗话?
明人不说暗话 is pronounced míng rén bù shuō àn huà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 明人不说暗话 literally mean?
Literally, 明人不说暗话 means “Bright people don't speak dark words”. It is used to mean “a frank person speaks directly and openly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 明人不说暗话?
明：光明正大。光明正大的人说实在话，不转弯抹角