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实话实说

shí huà shí shuō · shi hua shi shuo

Traditional 實話實說

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to tell the truth
  2. to tell it as it is
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Honest feedback on soup

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我(wǒ)第一次(dìyīcì)做(zuò)汤(tāng)，你(nǐ)尝尝(chángcháng)。

    Liangliang, I made soup for the first time. Try it.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)要(yào)我(wǒ)实话实说(shíhuàshíshuō)，还是(háishi)说(shuō)好听(hǎotīng)的(de)？

    Do you want me to be honest, or say something nice?

  3. Dengdeng

    实话实说(shíhuàshíshuō)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)生气(shēngqì)。

    The honest truth, please. I won't get angry.

  4. Liangliang

    实话实说(shíhuàshíshuō)，汤(tāng)有点(yǒudiǎn)咸(xián)。

    To be honest, the soup is a bit salty.

  5. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)你(nǐ)实话实说(shíhuàshíshuō)！我(wǒ)再(zài)加点(jiādiǎn)水(shuǐ)。

    Thank you for being honest! I will add some water.

  6. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)，现在(xiànzài)你(nǐ)有(yǒu)一大锅(yīdàguō)咸(xián)汤(tāng)了(le)。

    Great, now you have a big pot of salty soup.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

实(shí)话(huà)实(shí)说(shuō)，我(wǒ)不(bù)同(tóng)意(yì)这(zhè)个(ge)计(jì)划(huà)。

To be honest, I don't agree with this plan.

02

你(nǐ)就(jiù)实(shí)话(huà)实(shí)说(shuō)，别(bié)担(dān)心(xīn)我(wǒ)生(shēng)气(qì)。

Just tell the truth; don't worry about me getting angry.

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