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实话实说 — “To speak frankly and truthfully”

实话实说 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak frankly and truthfully”. To tell it like it is without holding anything back. Literally, “Speak honest words, tell actual facts”.

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实话实说 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 实shí
  • 话huà
  • 实shí
  • 说shuō

实话实说 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
实
shí8real, solid, true, actual
话
huà8talk, words, speak
实
shí8real, solid, true, actual
说
shuō9speak, say, explain

Example Sentence with 实话实说

如果你对我的表现有任何建议,请实话实说,我虚心接受
If you have any suggestions about my performance, please tell me frankly and truthfully; I will humbly accept them.

Idioms Related to 实话实说

Synonyms of 实话实说

  • shí实bù不xiāng相mán瞒To be honest with you

More idioms starting with 实

  • shí实yù与yǒu有lì力genuinely exert oneself and make a tangible contribution
  • shí实shì事qiú求shì是seek truth from facts
  • shí实bī偪chǔ处cǐ此forced by circumstances
  • shí实shí实zài在zài在genuine, practical, and realistic
  • shí实xīn心shí实yì意truly sincere and earnest
  • shí实xīn心yǎn眼honest and straightforward
  • shí实dǎ打shí实genuine, concrete, and practical
  • shí实bào报shí实xiāo销reimburse actual expenses
  • shí实fán繁yǒu有tú徒Truly numerous are such people
  • shí实zhì至míng名guī归fame follows merit
  • shí实huò获wǒ我xīn心That's exactly what I was thinking

Questions about 实话实说

What does 实话实说 mean?
实话实说 (shí huà shí shuō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak frankly and truthfully”.
How do you pronounce 实话实说?
实话实说 is pronounced shí huà shí shuō in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 实话实说 literally mean?
Literally, 实话实说 means “Speak honest words, tell actual facts”. It is used to mean “to speak frankly and truthfully”.
What is the Chinese definition of 实话实说?
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