直截了當 [－－－当]

Jyutping zik6 zit3 liu5 dong3
Pinyin zhí jié liǎo dàng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    講​嘢​或​做​嘢​乾淨​俐落
    (of speech; behaviour) simple and direct; forthright
    • 佢直截了當嘅性格可能會俾人誤會佢冇禮貌。
      佢直截了当嘅性格可能会俾人误会佢冇礼貌。
      keoi5 zik6 zit3 liu5 dong3 ge3 sing3 gaak3 ho2 nang4 wui3 bei2 jan4 ng6 wui6 keoi5 mou5 lai5 maau6
      His forthright manner can be mistaken for rudeness.

直截了當 [－－－当]

Jyutping zik6 zit6 liu5 dong3
Pinyin zhí jié liǎo dàng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt
  2. straightforward
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    direct and plainspoken; straightforward
    (syn.) 头理路直, 頭路直, 头路直, 条不二直, 头路理直, 頭理路直, 頭路理直, 條不二直
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她从不要求他直截了当地给出答复。
    她從不要求他直截了當地給出答覆。
    tā cóng bù yāo qiú tā zhí jié liǎo dàng dì gěi chū dá fù 。
    • She never expects a straight answer from him.
  2. Mandarin
    能够直截了当地表达自己想法的人很直爽。
    能夠直截了當地表達自己想法的人很直爽。
    néng gòu zhí jié liǎo dàng dì biǎo dá zì jǐ xiǎng fǎ de rén hěn zhí shuǎng 。
    • People who can express their thoughts in a clear-cut way are very straightforward.
  3. Mandarin
    玛丽直截了当地拒绝了汤姆的请求。
    瑪麗直截了當地拒絕了湯姆的請求。
    mǎ lì zhí jié liǎo dàng dì jù jué le tāng mǔ de qǐng qiú 。
    • Mary bluntly rejected Tom's request.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢直截了当嘅性格可能会俾人误会佢冇礼貌。
    佢直截了當嘅性格可能會俾人誤會佢冇禮貌。
    keoi5 zik6 zit3 liu5 dong3 ge3 sing3 gaak3 ho2 nang4 wui3 bei2 jan4 ng6 wui6 keoi5 mou5 lai5 maau6
    • His forthright manner can be mistaken for rudeness.