坦诚相待

坦誠相待

tǎnchéng-xiāngdài

idiom #18,447

Meanings

HSK 3

只有坦诚相待，才能建立信任。

Zhǐyǒu tǎnchéngxiāngdài, cái néng jiànlì xìnrèn.

Only by being sincere with each other can trust be built.

HSK 4

朋友之间应该坦诚相待。

Péngyou zhījiān yīnggāi tǎnchéngxiāngdài.

Friends should be frank and open with each other.

usage

Similar to 坦诚相见 but 相待 emphasizes ongoing treatment of each other, while 相见 emphasizes meeting face to face. Both are formal.

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诚 chéng

相 xiāng

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