明敲明打 — “To speak and act frankly and directly”
明敲明打 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak and act frankly and directly”. To be open and straightforward, without resorting to covert or indirect methods. Literally, “openly knock, openly strike”.
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明敲明打 Pronunciation and Pinyin
明敲明打 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 明敲明打
他处理问题总是明敲明打，从不搞小动作。
He always deals with problems openly and directly, never engaging in underhanded tactics.
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Synonyms of 明敲明打
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- 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rén人bù不shuō说àn暗huà话A frank person speaks directly
- 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
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What does 明敲明打 mean?
明敲明打 (míng qiāo míng dǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak and act frankly and directly”.
How do you pronounce 明敲明打?
明敲明打 is pronounced míng qiāo míng dǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 明敲明打 literally mean?
Literally, 明敲明打 means “openly knock, openly strike”. It is used to mean “to speak and act frankly and directly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 明敲明打?
指人说话直接与做事率直，不搞背后动作