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毫不讳言

毫不諱言
háobùhuìyán
idiom

Meanings

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

Examples

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

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