tǎn​yán

admit frankly

坦言 tǎn​yán
admit frankly verb
to say something candidly or acknowledge a truth openly without reservation

He frankly admitted to the media that he indeed felt immense pressure.

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0.240 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
10.3 per million

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