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心直口快 — “Straightforward and outspoken”

心直口快 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “straightforward and outspoken”. To speak one's mind without hesitation or reservation; to be frank and candid.

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心直口快 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 心xīn
  • 直zhí
  • 口kǒu
  • 快kuài

心直口快 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
直
zhí8straight, direct, honest
口
kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance
快
kuài7Fast, quick, happy, sharp

Example Sentence with 心直口快

她总是心直口快,有什么想法都会直接说出来。
She is always straightforward and outspoken, always expressing her thoughts directly.

Idioms Related to 心直口快

Synonyms of 心直口快

  • dān单dāo刀zhí直rù入get straight to the point
  • kāi开mén门jiàn见shān山come straight to the point
  • zhí直yán言bù不huì讳speak frankly without hesitation

Antonyms of 心直口快

  • bié别yǒu有yòng用xīn心to have ulterior motives
  • páng旁qiāo敲cè侧jī击make indirect allusions or criticisms
  • zhuǎn转wān弯mò抹jiǎo角beat around the bush

More idioms starting with 心

  • xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
  • xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
  • xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
  • xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
  • xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
  • xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
  • xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
  • xīn心bù不fù负rén人,,miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
  • xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
  • xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
  • xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
  • xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns

Questions about 心直口快

What does 心直口快 mean?
心直口快 (xīn zhí kǒu kuài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “straightforward and outspoken”.
How do you pronounce 心直口快?
心直口快 is pronounced xīn zhí kǒu kuài in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 心直口快?
性情直爽,有话就说。
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