Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
说实话
shuō shíhuà
Description
"说实话"的意思是告诉别人真实的情况，不说谎。
"说实话" means telling others the truth without lying.
我们也常常在句子前面用"说实话"，表示要讲出自己真正的想法。
We often use "说实话" at the start of a sentence to express our true thoughts.
Meanings
说实话shuō shíhuà
to tell the truth; to be honest
你要说实话，不要骗我。
You must tell the truth; don't lie to me.
说实话shuō shíhuà
to be honest (spoken at start of sentence)
说实话，我不喜欢这个菜。
To be honest, I don't like this dish.
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Notes
- Etymology
说 (speak) + 实话 (true words); 实话 = 实 real + 话 speech.
- Nuance
often used as a sentence-opener meaning 'frankly speaking', softening a critical or personal opinion.
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