开诚布公 kāi chéng bù gōng

DEFINITIONS

  1. variant of 開誠布公|开诚布公[kai1 cheng2 bu4 gong1]
  2. lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom); frank and open-minded
  3. plain speaking
  4. Let's talk frankly and openly between ourselves.
  5. to put one's cards on the table

CHARACTERS

开 kāi
HSK 1
open; initiate, begin, start
诚 chéng
HSK 4
sincere, honest; true, real
布 bù
HSK 5
cotton cloth, textiles, linen
公 gōng
HSK 2
fair, equitable; public; duke