单刀直入

wǒ dān dāo zhí rù de wèn tā dào dǐ yào gàn má

我单刀直入地问他到底要干嘛。

I asked him point-blank what he wanted to do.

tā tí yì jiàn zǒng shì dān dāo zhí rù cóng bù guǎi wān mò jiǎo

她提意见总是单刀直入，从不拐弯抹角。

She is always straightforward when she airs her views and never beats about the bush.

tā dān dāo zhí rù yī xià zhǐ chū le wèn tí de yào hài

他单刀直入，一下指出了问题的要害。

He didn't beat about the bush, but came straight to the heart of the problem.

dāng bié rén dān dāo zhí rù shí wǒ jiù huì shǒu zú wú cuò xiǎng hé rén jia gàn yī jià

当别人单刀直入时我就会手足无措，想和人家干一架。

I am flat-footed when someone comes right at me, angling for a fight.