直来直往

Traditional: 直來直往

zhí lái zhí wǎng

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What does 直来直往 mean?

直来直往 (zhí lái zhí wǎng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1blunt

2outspoken

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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 来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)往wǎngto go (in a direction) · to

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直来直往

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