直言无讳 in English zhi2 yan2 wu2 hui4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to speak one's mind
  • to speak candidly (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

直 言 无 讳

Traditional Characters

直 言 無 諱

Pinyin

zhi2 yan2 wu2 hui4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

直zhi2surname Zhi 言yan2words 无wu2not to have 讳hui4to avoid mentioning