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Chinese Traditional: 直截了當
Chinese Simplified: 直截了当
Pinyin: zhi2 jie2 liao3 dang1
Zhuyin: ㄓˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄤ
English Meaning: direct, straightforward, in plain terms

Related Words:

直直

zhí

1. vertical, upright 2. honest, frank, direct, straightforward 3. fair, just 4. to straighten 5. (indicates continuing motion or action) 6. vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 7. directly, straight

Here: honest, frank, direct

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截截

jié

1. a section, a chunk 2. to cut, to sever 3. to stop, to intercept 4. to close, to end 5. (a measure word for sections or lengths of objects) 6. neat, well-ordered, orderly 7. Jie (Chinese surname)

Here: to cut, to sever

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了了

liǎo

1. to understand, to know 2. to end, to finish 3. to achieve 4. bright, intelligent, smart 5. (particle used after verbs to express possibility) 6. clear, plain, understandable

Here: to end, to finish

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當当

dàng

1. proper, suitable, adequate, appropriate 2. to pawn 3. to fail (student)

Here: proper, suitable, adequate, appropriate

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