丑话说在前头 chǒu huà shuō zài qián tou

DEFINITIONS

  1. let's talk about the unpleasant things first
  2. let's be frank

CHARACTERS

丑 chǒu
HSK 5
clown, comedian; 2nd terrestrial branch
话 huà
HSK 1
speech, talk, language; dialect
说 shuō
HSK 1
speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
在 zài
HSK 1
be at, in, on; consist in, rest
前 qián
HSK 1
in front, forward; preceding
头 tou
HSK 3
head; top; chief, first; boss