直言無忤
zhí​yán​wú​wǔ

to speak frankly without offense

  • created sense approved 直言无忤/直言無忤 · zhí​yán​wú​wǔ · to speak frankly without offense — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    直言无忤 / 直言無忤

    zhí​yán​wú​wǔ

    to speak frankly without offense

    to speak one's mind plainly without causing resentment or meeting opposition

    直言 (literal) → 直言 · zhí​yán · to speak bluntly 无 (literal) → 无/無 · wú · to not have 忤 (literal) → 忤 · wǔ · to disobey

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    created sense