"from the horse's mouth" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 直接消息
• 得自消息来源

Definition

直接消息 指直接从最清楚情况的人那里得到信息，而不是通过传闻或他人转述。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该表达属于口语，通常用于强调信息可靠、来自权威人士。常见于日常对话，不宜用于正式书面语。常用来对比“道听途说”。

Examples

I got the news from the horse's mouth.

我这个消息是**直接消息**。

She heard about the promotion from the horse's mouth.

她是**直接消息**知道晋升的。

If you want the truth, ask from the horse's mouth.

想要真相，请**直接消息**地问。

I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't heard it from the horse's mouth.

要不是**直接消息**，我都不信。

He says he got it from the horse's mouth, so it must be true.

他说是**直接消息**，应该是真的。

Don’t trust rumors—better to hear it from the horse's mouth.

不要相信谣言，最好**直接消息**。