直肚肠

直肚腸

zhídùcháng

adjective

Meanings

HSK 2

他是个直肚肠的人，心里有什么就说什么。

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

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

HSK 4

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.

memory

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

直 zhí

肚 dù

肠 cháng