一是一，二是二 — “To speak plainly and honestly, without ambiguity or equivocation”
一是一，二是二 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak plainly and honestly, without ambiguity or equivocation”. Literally, “One is one, two is two”.
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一是一，二是二 Pronunciation and Pinyin
一是一，二是二 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 一是一，二是二
他是一个非常直接的人，说话总是一是一，二是二，从不拐弯抹角。
He is a very straightforward person; he always calls a spade a spade and never beats around the bush.
Idioms Related to 一是一，二是二
Synonyms of 一是一，二是二
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Open the tool →Questions about 一是一，二是二
What does 一是一，二是二 mean?
一是一，二是二 (yī shì yī ， èr shì èr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak plainly and honestly, without ambiguity or equivocation”.
How do you pronounce 一是一，二是二?
一是一，二是二 is pronounced yī shì yī ， èr shì èr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一是一，二是二 literally mean?
Literally, 一是一，二是二 means “one is one, two is two”. It is used to mean “to speak plainly and honestly, without ambiguity or equivocation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一是一，二是二?
形容说话老老实实，毫不含糊。