直言不讳 zhí yán bù huì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to speak bluntly (idiom)
  2. not to mince words

CHARACTERS

直 zhí
HSK 3
straight, erect, vertical
言 yán
HSK 4
words, speech; speak, say
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
讳 huì
HSK 6
conceal; shun; regard as taboo