開誠佈公 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

開 kāi open; initiate, begin, start
誠 chéng sincere, honest; true, real
佈 bù spread, publicize, announce
公 gōng
HSK 2
fair, equitable; public; duke