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丑话说在前头
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丑话说在前头

丑话说在前头 — “Ugly words spoken upfront”

丑话说在前头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to state the unpleasant truth or potential difficulties upfront to avoid future misunderstandings or conflicts”. Literally, “Ugly words spoken upfront”.

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丑话说在前头 Pronunciation and Pinyin

丑话说在前头 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
丑
chǒu4ugly, disgraceful, or clown
话
huà8talk, words, speak
说
shuō9speak, say, explain
在
zài6to be at or in
前
qián9forward, before, previous
头
tou5head

Example Sentence with 丑话说在前头

在项目开始之前,我们最好丑话说在前头,如果不能按时完成,大家都要承担责任。
Before the project starts, we'd better lay out the unpleasant facts first: if it cannot be completed on time, everyone will bear responsibility.

Idioms Related to 丑话说在前头

More idioms starting with 丑

  • chǒu丑shì事wài外yáng扬air dirty laundry in public
  • chǒu丑rén人duō多zuò作guài怪Ugly people often make mischief
  • chǒu丑bā八guài怪an ugly person
  • chǒu丑shēng声yuǎn远bō播bad reputation spreads far and wide
  • chǒu丑xí媳fù妇miǎn免bu不de得jiàn见gōng公gū姑Confront unavoidable situations despite reluctance
  • chǒu丑xí媳fù妇shǎo少bu不dé得jiàn见gōng公pó婆You can't hide it forever
  • chǒu丑xí媳fù妇zǒng总de得jiàn见gōng公pó婆Ugly daughter-in-law must meet in-laws
  • chǒu丑tài态bì毕lù露reveal one's disgraceful behavior
  • chǒu丑tài态bǎi百chū出make a spectacle of oneself
  • chǒu丑lèi类è恶wù物evil persons and scoundrels

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Questions about 丑话说在前头

What does 丑话说在前头 mean?

丑话说在前头 (chǒu huà shuō zài qián tou) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to state the unpleasant truth or potential difficulties upfront to avoid future misunderstandings or conflicts”.

How do you pronounce 丑话说在前头?

丑话说在前头 is pronounced chǒu huà shuō zài qián tou in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 丑话说在前头 literally mean?

Literally, 丑话说在前头 means “Ugly words spoken upfront”. It is used to mean “to state the unpleasant truth or potential difficulties upfront to avoid future misunderstandings or conflicts”.

What is the Chinese definition of 丑话说在前头?

不中听的话先说出来以免发生矛盾

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