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知无不言 — “To speak out freely and frankly”

知无不言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak out freely and frankly”. To say all one knows and holds nothing back. Literally, “Know everything, say everything”.

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知无不言 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 知zhī
  • 无wú
  • 不bù
  • 言yán

知无不言 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
无
wú4without, not having
不
bù4not
言
yán7speak, say, words

Example Sentence with 知无不言

在项目讨论会上,大家被鼓励知无不言,共同为解决方案贡献想法。
During the project discussion, everyone was encouraged to speak freely and contribute ideas to the solution.

Idioms Related to 知无不言

Synonyms of 知无不言

  • chàng畅suǒ所yù欲yán言speak one's mind freely

Antonyms of 知无不言

  • tūn吞tūn吞tǔ吐tǔ吐hem and haw
  • shǎn闪shuò烁qí其cí辞speak evasively
  • mò默bù不zuò做shēng声remain silent

More idioms starting with 知

  • zhī知yī一wàn万bì毕Grasp one, comprehend all
  • zhī知yī一bù不zhī知shí十know one aspect, not the whole
  • zhī知yī一ér而bù不zhī知èr二know one but not two
  • zhī知bù不zhà诈yú愚The wise do not deceive the foolish
  • zhī知yì义duō多qíng情understanding of loyalty and full of tender feelings
  • zhī知zhī之wéi为zhī知zhī之,,bù不zhī知wèi为bù不zhī知know what you know, admit what you don't
  • zhī知zhī之fēi非jiān艰,,xíng行zhī之wéi惟jiān艰Knowing is easy, doing is hard
  • zhī知zhī之fēi非nàn难,,xíng行zhī之bù不yì易Knowing is easy, doing is hard
  • zhī知shū书míng明lǐ理cultured and reasonable
  • zhī知shū书zhī知lǐ礼well-educated and well-mannered
  • zhī知shū书shí识zì字educated and literate
  • zhī知shū书shí识lǐ礼educated and well-mannered

Questions about 知无不言

What does 知无不言 mean?
知无不言 (zhī wú bù yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak out freely and frankly”.
How do you pronounce 知无不言?
知无不言 is pronounced zhī wú bù yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 知无不言 literally mean?
Literally, 知无不言 means “Know everything, say everything”. It is used to mean “to speak out freely and frankly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 知无不言?
凡是知道的没有不说的。
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