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We’re sharing free Chinese learning content with you. Idioms and proverbs, full of meaning, are explored in this series. Today, we present 「開誠相見」.

Here’s the idiom 「開誠相見」, with its definition and practical application described below.

Be open and honest: open your heart and show sincerity. Describes treating others sincerely and showing your true intentions.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

kāi chéng xiàng jiàn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hoi1 sing4 seung1 gin3

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.