- 打开天窗说亮话 dǎkāitiānchuāngshuōliànghuà to be frankto speak frankly without hiding anything; to not mince words; to not beat about the bush
- 打开窗子说亮话 dǎkāichuāngzishuōliànghuà to speak frankly(variant form) to speak one's mind plainly without beating around the bush; to put all cards on the table
- 打开话匣子 dǎkāihuàxiázi to open a topicTo start a conversation or find a topic to begin talking
