无庸讳言

無庸諱言
wúyōng-huìyán
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 there is no need to hide it
  2. 2 it must be admitted
  3. 3 frankly speaking

Examples

HSK 5
Wúyōng-huìyán, wǒmen de chǎnpǐn hái yǒu hěnduō bùzú.
It must be admitted that our products still have many shortcomings.
HSK 5
Zhè cì gǎigé qǔdé le hěn dà chéngjì, dàn wúyōng-huìyán, yě dàilái le yìxiē xīn wèntí.
The reform achieved a great deal, but there is no denying that it also brought some new problems.

Tips

usage
Formal written style, used to open an unwelcome truth. The usual spelling today is 毋庸讳言, with the same reading and meaning: 无庸 is a variant of 毋庸 "no need to". In speech, say 说实话 "to be honest" instead.

Stroke Order

无 wú
庸 yōng
讳 huì
言 yán