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直言不諱

简直言不讳 · 繁直言不諱

Mandarin · pinyin zhí yán bù huì

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2–2–4–4 · zhi2 yan2 bu4 hui4

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zik6 jin4 bat1 wai5

Cantonese word readings for 直言不諱. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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(idiomatic) to call a spade a spade; to speak without reservation; not to mince one's words