"shoot from the hip" in Chinese (Simplified)

不加思考地说或做直言不讳

Definition

说话或做事时不经深思熟虑，常常非常直接或冲动。

属于非正式口语，表示某人说话直率或冲动，也可用于行动上的鲁莽。可以褒义（坦率）或贬义（轻率），取决于语境。常常与'tend to'或'sometimes'连用。与'think before you speak'（三思而后言）相对。

He likes to shoot from the hip in meetings.

他喜欢在会议上**直言不讳**。

Try not to shoot from the hip when answering important questions.

回答重要问题时尽量不要**不加思考地说**。

Sarah sometimes shoots from the hip and regrets it later.

Sarah 有时会**直言不讳**，事后会后悔。

When it comes to criticism, Tom tends to shoot from the hip.

说到批评，Tom 总是**脱口而出**。

People who shoot from the hip can be refreshing but sometimes create problems.

**不加思考地说话**的人有时很有新意，但有时会带来麻烦。

I'm not the type to shoot from the hip—I like to think things through first.

我不是喜欢**脱口而出**的人——我喜欢先思考。