单刀直入

Traditional: 單刀直入

dān dāo zhí rù

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to get straight to the point

What does 单刀直入 mean?

单刀直入 (dān dāo zhí rù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to get straight to the point

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单Shànsurname Shan 刀Dāosurname Dao 直Zhísurname Zhi · Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God 入rùto enter; to go into · to join; to become a member of

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单刀直入

dān dāo zhí rù

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