开诚布公 開誠布公 kāi chéng bù gōng lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom) / frank and open-minded / plain speaking / Let's talk frankly and openly between ourselves. / to put one's cards on the table syn 堂堂正正 táng táng zhèng zhèng displaying strength and discipline / impressive / upright and frank / square syn 爽脆 shuǎng cuì sharp and clear / frank / straightfoward / quick / brisk / crisp and tasty 童叟无欺 童叟無欺 tóng sǒu wú qī cheating neither old nor young (idiom) / treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously / Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike. syn 老少无欺 老少無欺 lǎo shào wú qī cheating neither old nor young / treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously / Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike. syn 爽快 shuǎng kuai refreshed / rejuvenated / frank and straightforward syn 心直口快 xīn zhí kǒu kuài frank and outspoken (idiom) / straight speaking / to say what one thinks syn 直 zhí straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters syn 心直嘴快 xīn zhí zuǐ kuài frank and outspoken / straight speaking / to say what one thinks 嘴快心直 zuǐ kuài xīn zhí outspoken and frank (idiom) 拙直 zhuō zhí simple and frank 爽当 爽當 shuǎng dāng with alacrity / frank and spontaneous 直肠直肚 直腸直肚 zhí cháng zhí dù frank and outspoken (idiom) 语重心长 語重心長 yǔ zhòng xīn cháng meaningful and heartfelt words (idiom) / sincere and earnest wishes syn 忠信 zhōng xìn faithful and honest / loyal and sincere 我醉欲眠 wǒ zuì yù mián lit. I'm drunk and would like to sleep (idiom) / (used to indicate one's sincere and straightforward nature) 老实说 老實說 lǎo shí shuō honestly speaking / to be frank, ... 坦诚 坦誠 tǎn chéng candid / frank / plain dealing syn 坦率 tǎn shuài frank (discussion) / blunt / open syn 弗兰克 弗蘭克 fú lán kè Frank (name) 直率 zhí shuài candid / frank syn 直白 zhí bái to speak frankly / frank / open / blunt syn 露骨 lù gǔ blatant / unsubtle / frank / (of sex, violence etc) explicit syn 耿直 gěng zhí honest / frank / candid syn 率直 shuài zhí frank / straightforward / blunt syn 谢长廷 謝長廷 xiè cháng tíng Frank Chang-ting Hsieh (1946-), Taiwanese DPP politician, mayor of Kaohsiung 1998-2005 率 shuài to lead / to command / rash / hasty / frank / straightforward / generally / usually syn 爽 shuǎng bright / clear / crisp / open / frank / straightforward / to feel well / fine / pleasurable / invigorating / to deviate syn 不吝珠玉 bù lìn zhū yù lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.) / fig. Please give me your frank opinion. / Your criticism will be most valuable. 良药苦口 良藥苦口 liáng yào kǔ kǒu good medicine tastes bitter (idiom) / fig. frank criticism is hard to swallow 了当 了當 liǎo dàng frank / outspoken / ready / settled / in order / (old) to deal with / to handle 知无不言，言无不尽 知無不言，言無不盡 zhī wú bù yán , yán wú bù jìn lit. not hiding anything he knows, not stopping before he has said it through (idiom) / fig. frank / outspoken 丑话说在前头 醜話說在前頭 chǒu huà shuō zài qián tou let's talk about the unpleasant things first / let's be frank 说老实话 說老實話 shuō lǎo shi huà to be honest / to tell the truth / to be frank 不吝珠玉 bù lìn - zhū yù (idiom) (courteous) please give me your frank opinion / your criticism will be most valuable 直球 zhí qiú (baseball) fastball / (fig.) (coll.) direct / frank / upfront / blunt 厚道 hòu dao kind and honest / generous / sincere syn 朴实 樸實 pǔ shí plain / simple / guileless / down-to-earth / sincere and honest syn 勤恳 勤懇 qín kěn diligent and attentive / assiduous / sincere syn 真心实意 真心實意 zhēn xīn shí yì genuine and sincere (idiom) / wholehearted syn 敦厚 dūn hòu genuine / honest and sincere syn 赤子之心 chì zǐ zhī xīn pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn / sincere syn 磊 lěi lumpy / rock pile / uneven / fig. sincere / open and honest 剖肝沥胆 剖肝瀝膽 pōu gān lì dǎn to be completely honest and sincere (idiom) 笃信好学 篤信好學 dǔ xìn hào xué sincere belief and diligent study 精诚所至，金石为开 精誠所至，金石為開 jīng chéng suǒ zhì , jīn shí wèi kāi lit. metal and stone yield to power of sincerity (idiom) / fig. no difficulty is insurmountable if one is sincere 诚朴 誠樸 chéng pǔ simple and sincere syn 诚笃 誠篤 chéng dǔ honest / sincere and serious syn 谦诚 謙誠 qiān chéng modest and sincere / humble 剖肝沥胆 剖肝瀝膽 pōu gān - lì dǎn (idiom) to be completely honest and sincere 真诚 真誠 zhēn chéng sincere / genuine / true syn 老实 老實 lǎo shi honest / sincere / well-behaved / naive / gullible syn 诚恳 誠懇 chéng kěn sincere / honest / cordial syn 真挚 真摯 zhēn zhì sincere / sincerity syn 虔诚 虔誠 qián chéng pious / devout / sincere syn 真切 zhēn qiè vivid / distinct / clear / sincere / honest syn 由衷 yóu zhōng heartfelt / sincere / unfeigned syn 深切 shēn qiè deeply felt / heartfelt / sincere / honest syn 诚挚 誠摯 chéng zhì sincere / cordial syn 实心 實心 shí xīn sincere / solid syn 至诚 至誠 zhì chéng sincere syn 恳切 懇切 kěn qiè earnest / sincere syn 赤诚 赤誠 chì chéng utterly sincere / wholly devoted syn 谆谆 諄諄 zhūn zhūn earnest / devoted / tireless / sincere / assiduous syn 明志 míng zhì to demonstrate one's sincere convictions 拳拳 quán quán earnest / sincere syn 忠言 zhōng yán sincere advice / heartfelt exhortation syn 耳提面命 ěr tí miàn mìng to give sincere advice (idiom) / to exhort earnestly syn 挚诚 摯誠 zhì chéng sincere syn 笃实 篤實 dǔ shí loyal / sincere / sound syn 真率 zhēn shuài sincere / genuine / straightforward syn 诚 誠 chéng (bound form) sincere / authentic / (literary) really / truly syn 挚 摯 zhì sincere syn 笃 篤 dǔ serious (illness) / sincere / true syn 愫 sù guileless / sincere 谆 諄 zhūn repeatedly (in giving advice) / sincere / earnest / untiring 谌 諶 chén faithful / sincere syn 恂 xún sincere 悃 kǔn sincere syn 禛 zhēn to receive blessings in a sincere spirit 精诚所至 精誠所至 jīng chéng suǒ zhì no difficulty is insurmountable if one is sincere (idiom) 愊 bì melancholy / sincere 亶 dǎn sincere 悾 kōng simple-minded / sincere 慥 zào sincere 勤勤 qín qín attentive / solicitous / earnest / sincere 实意 實意 shí yì sincere / real meaning 恳辞 懇辭 kěn cí to decline with sincere thanks 挚切 摯切 zhì qiè sincere / fervent 真情实意 真情實意 zhēn qíng shí yì out of genuine friendship (idiom) / sincere feelings syn 笃挚 篤摯 dǔ zhì sincere (in friendship) / cordial 好言好语 好言好語 hǎo yán hǎo yǔ sincere, well-meant, kind words 实诚 實誠 shí chéng sincere / honest 情真意切 qíng zhēn - yì qiè (idiom) sincere / heartfelt 真心实意 真心實意 zhēn xīn - shí yì (idiom) genuine / sincere / wholehearted syn 幽明 yōu míng the hidden and the visible / that which can be seen and that which cannot / darkness and light / night and day / wisdom and ignorance / evil and good / the living and the dead / men and ghosts 幽明 yōu - míng the hidden and the visible / that which can be seen and that which cannot / darkness and light / night and day / wisdom and ignorance / evil and good / the living and the dead / men and ghosts 沉浮 chén fú lit. sinking and floating / to bob up and down on water / ebb and flow / fig. rise and fall / ups and downs of fortune / vicissitudes syn 诸子十家 諸子十家 zhū zǐ shí jiā various sages and ten schools of thought / refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒[ru2] represented by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3], Daoism 道[dao4] by Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3] and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3], Mohism 墨[mo4] by Mozi 墨子[Mo4 zi3], Legalism 法[fa3] by Sunzi 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] and Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子[Han2 Fei1 zi3], and numerous others 