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be frank and forthright; speak from the heart; he means what he says and says what he means

xīn kǒu rú yī

心 口 如 一

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be frank and forthright; speak from the heart; he means what he says and says what he means
- xīn kǒu rú yī zhī rén
  心口如一之人
  a man who means what he says
- tā zǒng shì xīn kǒu rú yī
  他总是心口如一。
  His words are always in complete accord with his thoughts.
- tā shì gè xīn kǒu rú yī de rén wán quán kě yǐ xìn lài
  他是个心口如一的人，完全可以信赖。
  You can count on him as he is a man who speaks his mind.
synonym
xīn zhí kǒu kuài心直口快 biǎo lǐ rú yī表里如一 biǎo lǐ yí zhì表里一致
antonym
kǒu shì xīn fēi口是心非 yáng fèng yīn wéi阳奉阴违 xīn kǒu bù yī心口不一 kǒu mì fù jiàn口蜜腹剑

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