以讦为直 — Chinese Idiom
以讦为直 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use exposing others' flaws or private matters as a display of one's own frankness; to be brutally frank by attacking others' shortcomings”.
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以讦为直 Pronunciation and Pinyin
以讦为直 Character Breakdown
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他总是以讦为直，结果得罪了不少同事。
He always uses exposing others' flaws as a show of frankness, which results in offending many colleagues.
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What does 以讦为直 mean?
以讦为直 (yǐ jié wèi zhí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use exposing others' flaws or private matters as a display of one's own frankness; to be brutally frank by attacking others' shortcomings”.
How do you pronounce 以讦为直?
以讦为直 is pronounced yǐ jié wèi zhí in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 以讦为直?
讦：攻击别人短处或揭发别人隐私；直：直率。用攻击别人的短处，揭发别人隐私来表达自己的直率