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

• 坦白说明
• 直说

Definition

非常诚实和直接地说话，即使很难或有风险。意思是不隐藏任何事，直接表达你的想法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是非正式的习语，常用于坦率的对话中。“Let me lay it on the line”表示直接说明情况。不是夸大，而是坦诚相告。

Examples

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

让我**坦白说明**：我们需要更努力工作。

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

她**坦白说明**，把真相告诉了朋友。

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

如果你想帮忙，你得**直说**。

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

我就**坦白说**吧——我们现在负担不起这次旅行。

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

他决定对老板**坦白说明**工作中存在的问题。

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

我们**坦白说**吧——你真正想从这份工作中得到什么？