直捷了当 — “To be straightforward, frank, and direct in speech or action”
直捷了当 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be straightforward, frank, and direct in speech or action”. Without beating around the bush. Literally, “Direct and clear”.
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直捷了当 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这个问题很简单，请你直捷了当地回答，不要拐弯抹角。
This question is simple, please answer it directly and frankly, without beating around the bush.
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Synonyms of 直捷了当
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- 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 直捷了当 mean?
直捷了当 (zhí jié liǎo dàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be straightforward, frank, and direct in speech or action”.
How do you pronounce 直捷了当?
直捷了当 is pronounced zhí jié liǎo dàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 直捷了当 literally mean?
Literally, 直捷了当 means “Direct and clear”. It is used to mean “to be straightforward, frank, and direct in speech or action”.
What is the Chinese definition of 直捷了当?
形容说话、做事不绕弯子，干脆爽快。同“直截了当”。