lǎo​shi​shuō HSK7

to tell the truth

Senses

老实说/ 老實說 lǎo​shi​shuō (also lǎo​shí​shuō) to tell the truth

honestly speaking; to be frank; used as an interjection or fixed phrase to emphasize the sincerity of what follows, same as 说实在的 shuō​shí​zài​de

References

same_as 老实说/老實說 说实在的/說實在的