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老实说
Idiomlǎoshí shuō
Description
“老实说”用在句子的开头，表示你要说真话，不想骗人。
"老实说" is used at the beginning of a sentence to show you want to tell the truth and not lie.
当你想坦白自己真正的想法时，可以先说这三个字。
When you want to honestly express your true thoughts, you can start by saying these three words.
Meanings
老实说lǎoshí shuō
to be honest; frankly speaking
老实说，我不太喜欢这个电影。
Honestly, I don't really like this movie.
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Notes
- Etymology
老实 (honest) + 说 (to say), literally "speaking honestly."
- Nuance
used at sentence start to introduce a candid or blunt opinion.
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