"lay it on the line" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 坦白說明
• 直說

Definition

非常誠實和直接地說話，即使很困難或有風險。意思是不隱藏任何事情，直接表達你的想法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式的習語，常用於誠實的談話。“Let me lay it on the line”表示直接說明情況。不是誇大，是坦率表達。

Examples

Let me lay it on the line: We need to work harder.

讓我**坦白說明**：我們需要更努力工作。

She laid it on the line and told her friend the truth.

她**坦白說明**，把真相告訴了朋友。

If you want to help, you have to lay it on the line.

如果你想幫忙，你得**直說**。

I’m just going to lay it on the line—we can’t afford this trip right now.

我就**坦白說**吧——我們現在負擔不起這次旅行。

He decided to lay it on the line with his boss about the problems at work.

他決定對老闆**坦白說明**工作中的問題。

Let’s lay it on the line—what do you really want from this job?

我們**坦白說**吧——你真正想從這份工作中得到什麼？