Definition
坦诚 (tǎn chéng) describes a person or their words as 'frank, candid' — open and honest without hiding anything. It's close to 坦率 (tǎn shuài), but 坦诚 emphasizes sincerity and openness of heart, while 坦率 focuses more on directness in speech. 坦白 (tǎn bái) is stronger and often used for confessing wrongdoing.
adjective
candidfrank
Examples
- 坦诚，。Tā shuōhuà hěn tǎn chéng, cóng bù yǐnmán.He speaks very frankly and never hides anything.
- 坦诚。Wǒmen xūyào yí cì tǎn chéng de jiāoliú.We need a frank exchange of views.
- 坦诚。Tā de tǎn chéng tàidù yíngdé le dàjiā de xìnrèn.Her candid attitude won everyone's trust.
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