直截了当

Traditional: 直截了當

zhí jié liǎo dàng

Dictionary entry

direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt

What does 直截了当 mean?

直截了当 (zhí jié liǎo dàng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt

2straightforward

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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 截jiéto cut off (a length) · to stop 了le(completed action marker) · (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)当dāng(onom.) dong · ding dong (bell)

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直截了当

zhí jié liǎo dàng

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