straight talk from an honest man

straight talk from an honest man

Kuaren kuayu is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is Ku à IR é Nku à iy à, which means a straightforward person speaks straightforward words. From the biography of lanterns in Jingde.

Notes on Idioms

Quick: refreshing, happy.

The origin of Idioms

In Song Dynasty, Shi Daoyuan's "Jingde Zhuandeng Lu" Volume 6: "one whip for a fast horse, one word for a fast man."

Idiom usage

Combined; as object and attribute; with commendatory meaning. How pleasant song is! Come on, have a big drink! (song Jingshi 24 by Chen Baichen and Jia Ji)

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] straightforward, quick mouth and quick tongue; [antonym] faltering, muddling and beating around the bush