开门见山

開門見山
kāimén-jiànshān
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

HSK 3
Zánmen kāimén-jiànshān ba, nǐ dàodǐ xiǎng yào shénme?
Let's get straight to the point - what exactly do you want?
HSK 3
Tā shuōhuà cónglái dōu shì kāimén-jiànshān 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