直言 zhí yán

to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 7382nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to speak forthrightly
  2. 2. to talk bluntly

Characters

Character Meaning
直 zhí HSK 3
straight; vertical; straightforward
言 yán HSK 4
to say; to talk; speech