實不相瞞

简 实不相瞒 · 繁 實不相瞞
Mandarin · pinyin shí bù xiāng mán

Meanings

  1. truth to tell
  2. to be quite honest...
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實
shí · real, true, solid, honest
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
相
xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
瞞
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实
shí · real, true; honest, sincere
瞒
mán · deceive, lie; eyes half-closed
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2–4–1–2 · shi2 bu4 xiang1 man2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sat6 bat1 soeng1 mun4

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sat6 bat1 soeng1 mun4

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  1. (idiomatic) to tell you the truth; to tell you honestly

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