直肚肠

直肚腸

zhídùcháng

adjective

Meanings

1 straight-talking
2 forthright and uncomplicated

Characters

Examples

他是个直肚肠的人，心里有什么就说什么。

Tā shì gè zhídùcháng de rén, xīn lǐ yǒu shénme jiù shuō shénme.

He's a straight-talking sort — says whatever is on his mind.

你知道我直肚肠，别怪我说话冲。

Nǐ zhīdào wǒ zhídùcháng, bié guài wǒ shuōhuà chōng.

You know I'm blunt, so don't blame me for speaking sharply.

Tips

memory

Literally 'straight guts' — a person whose insides aren't twisted. Compare English 'straight shooter'.

Stroke Order

直 zhí

肚 dù

肠 cháng