直言不讳

Traditional form:

直言不諱

Pinyin (reading):

zhíyánbùhuì

Definitions:

• to speak bluntly (idiom)
• not to mince words

Characters:

• 直 - straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank
• 言 - words, speech; to speak, to say
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 讳 - taboo; to shun, to conceal, to avoid mentioning

Traditional characters:

• 直 - straight, vertical; candid, direct, frank
• 言 - words, speech; to speak, to say
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 諱 - taboo; to shun, to conceal, to avoid mentioning