Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「直截了當」, explained below.
Here, we present the idiom 「直截了當」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
Describes someone who speaks and acts briskly and decisively.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhí jié le dāng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jik6 jit6 liu5 dong3/dong1
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
