实话实说

shíhuà-shíshuō

to tell the truth

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 實話實說
Dictionary entry

to tell the truth; to tell it as it is

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实
话
实
说

See it in sentences

请你实话实说。

Qǐng nǐ shíhuà-shíshuō.

English

Please tell it as it is.

他实话实说了吗？

Tā shíhuà-shíshuō le ma?

English

Did he tell the plain truth?

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实
话
实
说

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