直截了当 in English zhi2 jie2 liao3 dang4 Meaning

Meanings

  • direct and plainspoken (idiomatic expression); blunt
  • straightforward

Simplified Characters

直 截 了 当

Traditional Characters

直 截 了 當

Pinyin

zhi2 jie2 liao3 dang4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

直zhi2surname Zhi 截jie2to cut off (a length) 了le5(completed action marker) 当dang1(onom.) dong