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.
call a spade a spade
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1.The spectator is the judge, the player is the fan
The spectator is the judge, the player is the fan - bàng guān zhě shěn，dāng jú zhě mí
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2.Ten years of life together, ten years of lessons
Ten years of life together, ten years of lessons - shí nián shēng jù，shí nián jiào xùn
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5.check erroneous ideas at the outset
check erroneous ideas at the outset - fáng wēi dù xìn
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7.There is nothing to be ashamed of
There is nothing to be ashamed of - bǎi wú yī kān
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