make a full confession

make a full confession

To admit without hesitation means to admit without evasion. It comes from the archives of Qing Dynasty in Xinhai Revolution · Xu Xilin's anqing uprising, a series of Chinese recent Taiwan history materials: "once Ma Ziqi committed a crime, he immediately got the name of Huang Fu, which was also clearly acknowledged by cross examination."

Idiom explanation

Admit it directly, and never evade concealment.

Idioms and allusions

According to the Xinhai Revolution Xu Xilin's anqing uprising Qing Fang archives, a series of Chinese recent Taiwan history materials, "once Ma Ziqi committed a crime, he immediately got the name of Huang Fu, which was also clearly acknowledged by cross examination." "The name of Huang Fu was obtained immediately after Ma Ziqi committed the crime. It was also made clear by cross examination, and it was frankly acknowledged." "Peng, the detective leader of the revolutionary party, immediately admitted that Rui was a national thief." Chen Duxiu's reply to the crime of "New Youth" said: "of course, our colleagues are open to these crimes."

Analysis of Idioms

The supplementary word [grammar] is used as predicate and attributive; it is used in written language [synonym] to admit oneself