To be frank
Frankly speaking, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh í y á nzh è n ɡ L ù n, which means honest and fair speech. It comes from the Song Dynasty Shao Bowen's record before hearing and seeing.
The origin of Idioms
Shao Bowen of the Song Dynasty wrote in Wen Jian Qian Lu: "Wang Jinggong began to use things, but he could not win because he was straightforward."
Analysis of Idioms
The synonyms are correct words, correct remonstrance, and straightforward words
An antonym, a vicious word, a sneer
It is used in combination, as subject and object, with commendatory meaning, which means fair words
Frequency of use
To be frank
rove among flowers and willows -- visit places brothels - xún huā mì liǔ
stick together in life and death - shēng sǐ xiāng yī
prey upon one 's country and injure the people - dù guó hào mín