心直口快

xīn zhí kǒu kuài

Dictionary entry

frank and outspoken (idiom)

What does 心直口快 mean?

心直口快 (xīn zhí kǒu kuài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1frank and outspoken (idiom)

2straight speaking

3to say what one thinks

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心xīnheart · mind 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 口kǒumouth · classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)快kuàirapid · quick

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心直口快

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