Definition
心直口快 (literally 'heart straight, mouth fast') is a four-character idiom describing someone who speaks their mind candidly and without hesitation. It carries a positive connotation of honesty and straightforwardness, though it can sometimes imply a lack of tact. You use it to praise someone's frank nature or to explain why they occasionally say things that offend.
f.e.
frank and outspokenstraightforward in speech
Examples
- 心直口快，。Tā xìnggé xīn zhí kǒu kuài, yǒu shénme shuō shénme.He has a straightforward character and says whatever he thinks.
- ，心直口快，。Dàjiā dōu xǐhuan tā, yīnwèi tā xīn zhí kǒu kuài, bù guǎi wān mò jiǎo.Everyone likes him because he is outspoken and doesn't beat around the bush.
- 心直口快。Xīn zhí kǒu kuài de rén yǒu shíhou huì bù xiǎoxīn dézuì rén.Outspoken people sometimes accidentally offend others.
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