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毫不讳言

毫不諱言
háobú-huìyán
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to make no secret of something
  2. 2 to speak openly without reservation
  3. 3 to admit candidly

Examples

HSK 5
导演毫不讳言地批评了行业的乱象。
Dǎoyǎn háobúhuìyán de pīpíng le hángyè de luàn xiàng.
The director openly criticized the chaos in the industry.
HSK 5
她毫不讳言地承认自己曾经失败过。
Tā háobúhuìyán de chéngrèn zìjǐ céngjīng shībài guò.
She openly admits she has failed before.
HSK 7-9
他毫不讳言自己出身贫寒。
Tā háobúhuìyán zìjǐ chūshēn pínhán.
He makes no secret of his humble background.

Tips

usage
Used to praise honesty about a sensitive or potentially embarrassing fact. Often takes a clause as object: 毫不讳言 + (what is admitted).

Stroke Order

毫 háo
不 bù
讳 huì
言 yán