単刀直入 - Kiokun Dictionary

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Chinese

单刀直入 / 單刀直入 [dāndāozhírù]

to get straight to the point (idiom)

Japanese

単刀直入、短刀直入 (irreg.) たんとうちょくにゅう同音

adj-naadj-nonoun yojijukugo straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct

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Example Sentences

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もっと単刀直入に言ってくれないかな。隔靴掻痒の感なきにしもあらずだよ。

You don't have to leave me hanging like this. Why don't you just come out and tell it to me straight?

Contains

dān ひとえ 단

(only) one sword

dāo かたな 도

zhí ただ.ちに 직

ちょくにゅう

entering directly

rù い.る 입

dān ひとえ 단

duǎn みじか.い 단