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直來直往

简 直来直往 · 繁 直來直往
Mandarin · pinyin zhí lái zhí wǎng

Meanings

  1. blunt
  2. outspoken
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Characters in this entry

直
zhí · straight, erect, vertical
來
lái · come, coming; return, returning
往
wǎng · go, depart; past, formerly
来
lái · come, coming; return, returning
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2–2–2–3 · zhi2 lai2 zhi2 wang3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zik6 loi4 zik6 wong5

Cantonese word readings for 直來直往. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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zik6 loi4 zik6 wong5

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