ˊzhíㄧㄢˊyán

  1. 直陳隱瞞左傳·》:直言。」文選·賈誼·》:直言切諫以為。」諱言婉言

  2. 正直不阿言論三國演義·》:袁紹直言曹操。」

to speak forthrightly, to talk bluntly
parler sans détour
offenherzig sprechen (V)​