"tell it like it is" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 直说实话
• 说实情

Definition

坦率直接地说事实，即使内容让人感到不舒服或难堪。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于评论某人直率、坦诚；有时可能让人觉得不太客气或生硬。主要是口语表达，正视问题时用。避免在正式或需委婉表达的场合使用。

Examples

My dad always tells it like it is.

我爸爸总是**直说实话**。

The teacher told it like it is about our test scores.

老师**说了实话**关于我们的成绩。

If you want advice, she will tell it like it is.

如果你想听建议，她会**直说实话**的。

You may not like it, but I just tell it like it is.

你可能不喜欢，但我只是**说实情**。

She doesn't sugarcoat anything—she tells it like it is.

她什么都不掩饰——总是**直说实话**。

Sometimes it's better to tell it like it is than to hide the truth.

有时候**直说实话**比隐瞒真相更好。