开门见山

開門見山
kāiménjiànshān
idiom #12,742

Meanings

  1. 1 to get right to the point; to come straight to the matter
  2. 2 (lit.) to open the door and see the mountain

Examples

Zánmen kāiménjiànshān ba, nǐ dàodǐ xiǎng yào shénme?
Let's get straight to the point — what exactly do you want?
Tā shuōhuà cónglái dōu shì kāiménjiànshān de.
He always gets right to the point when he speaks.

Tips

memory
Imagine opening your door and immediately seeing a mountain — no obstacles, no winding path, just the main thing right there. That's what this idiom conveys: directness.
usage
Often used at the start of a conversation or speech: 开门见山 (Let me just get straight to it).

Stroke Order

kāi
mén
jiàn
shān