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开口见胆
开口见胆
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开口见胆

开口见胆 — “To speak frankly and openly”

开口见胆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak frankly and openly”. To be straightforward and sincere.

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开口见胆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

开口见胆 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
开
kāi4open, start, operate
口
kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance
见
jiàn4to see or meet
胆
dǎn9gallbladder, courage, liner

Example Sentence with 开口见胆

他为人一向开口见胆,有什么话都会直接说出来,从不藏着掖着。
He has always been straightforward and sincere, speaking his mind directly without any reservations.

Idioms Related to 开口见胆

Synonyms of 开口见胆

  • kāi开kǒu口jiàn见xīn心Speak one's true thoughts frankly

More idioms starting with 开

  • kāi开yún云jiàn见tiān天emerge from obscurity into clarity
  • kāi开yún云jiàn见rì日see light after darkness
  • kāi开lì利chú除hài害promote benefits and eliminate harms
  • kāi开huá华jiē结shí实bloom and bear fruit
  • kāi开huā华jié结guǒ果blossom and bear fruit
  • kāi开juàn卷yǒu有dé得Reading always brings rewards
  • kāi开juàn卷yǒu有yì益Reading always brings benefits
  • kāi开kǒu口jiàn见hóu喉lóng咙speak frankly and directly
  • kāi开tái台luó锣gǔ鼓the beginning of an event
  • kāi开hé合zì自rú如operate freely and flexibly
  • kāi开hòu后mén门grant special favors through unofficial means

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Questions about 开口见胆

What does 开口见胆 mean?

开口见胆 (kāi kǒu jiàn dǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak frankly and openly”.

How do you pronounce 开口见胆?

开口见胆 is pronounced kāi kǒu jiàn dǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 开口见胆?

说话直爽,没有隐曲。同“开口见心”。

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