call a spade a spade

call a spade a spade

To be frank, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh è ngy á Nb ù Hu ì, which means to speak frankly and without taboo. It's from Buju.

Idiom explanation

Speak straight, no taboo.

Idioms and allusions

Chu Quyuan's Buju in the Warring States Period: "is it better to be honest than to be afraid of danger?"

Idiom usage

As an attributive or adverbial

Examples

It has been humble in the Han and Tang Dynasties, but it has been difficult to make repeated arguments, such as Mr. Wen. The collection of works of Mr. Fu Yi written by Su Shi of Tang Dynasty.