"to be frank" Chinese-English Dictionary
| Chinese | Pinyin | Translation | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 说老实话 說老實話 | to be honest / to tell the truth / to be frank |
| Chinese | Pinyin | Translation | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 直 | straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters | syn | |
| 弗兰克 弗蘭克 | Frank (name) | ||
| 坦诚 坦誠 | candid / frank / plain dealing | syn | |
| 坦率 | frank (discussion) / blunt / open | syn | |
| 开诚布公 開誠布公 | 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 | |
| 爽快 | refreshed / rejuvenated / frank and straightforward | syn | |
| 直率 | candid / frank | syn | |
| 直白 | to speak frankly / frank / open / blunt | syn | |
| 露骨 | blatant / unsubtle / frank / (of sex, violence etc) explicit | syn | |
| 堂堂正正 | displaying strength and discipline / impressive / upright and frank / square | syn | |
| 率直 | frank / straightforward / blunt | syn | |
| 率真 | frank and sincere / candid | syn | |
| 心直口快 | frank and outspoken (idiom) / straight speaking / to say what one thinks | syn | |
| 耿直 | honest / frank / candid | syn | |
| 老实说 老實說 | honestly speaking / to be frank, ... | ||
| 谢长廷 謝長廷 | Frank Chang-ting Hsieh (1946-), Taiwanese DPP politician, mayor of Kaohsiung 1998-2005 | ||
| 爽脆 | sharp and clear / frank / straightfoward / quick / brisk / crisp and tasty | ||
| 爽 | bright / clear / crisp / open / frank / straightforward / to feel well / fine / pleasurable / invigorating / to deviate | syn | |
| 率 | to lead / to command / rash / hasty / frank / straightforward / generally / usually | syn | |
| 不吝珠玉 | lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.) / fig. Please give me your frank opinion. / Your criticism will be most valuable. | ||
| 心直嘴快 | frank and outspoken / straight speaking / to say what one thinks | ||
| 良药苦口 良藥苦口 | good medicine tastes bitter (idiom) / fig. frank criticism is hard to swallow | ||
| 嘴快心直 | outspoken and frank (idiom) | ||
| 拙直 | simple and frank | ||
| 爽当 爽當 | with alacrity / frank and spontaneous | ||
| 了当 了當 | frank / outspoken / ready / settled / in order / (old) to deal with / to handle | ||
| 直肠直肚 直腸直肚 | frank and outspoken (idiom) | ||
| 知无不言，言无不尽 知無不言，言無不盡 | 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 | let's talk about the unpleasant things first / let's be frank | ||
| 不吝珠玉 | (idiom) (courteous) please give me your frank opinion / your criticism will be most valuable | ||
| 直球 | (baseball) fastball / (fig.) (coll.) direct / frank / upfront / blunt |