以直报怨,以德报德
yǐ zhí bào yuàn , yǐ dé bào dé
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1 to repay kindness with kindness, and repay enmity with justice (idiom, from Analects)
刀子嘴,豆腐心
dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn
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1 to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
吃人家的嘴软,拿人家的手短
chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn
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1 lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
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2 fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted
单刀直入
dān dāo zhí rù
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1 to get straight to the point (idiom)
嘴快心直
zuǐ kuài xīn zhí
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1 outspoken and frank (idiom)
嘴甜心苦
zuǐ tián xīn kǔ
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1 sweet mouth, bitter heart (idiom); insincere flattery
弄嘴弄舌
nòng zuǐ nòng shé
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1 to cause a dispute through boastful gossip (idiom)
径情直遂
jìng qíng zhí suì
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1 to achieve one's ambitions (idiom)
心直口快
xīn zhí kǒu kuài
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1 frank and outspoken (idiom)
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2 straight speaking
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3 to say what one thinks
急转直下
jí zhuǎn zhí xià
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1 to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom); dramatic change
拙嘴笨舌
zhuō zuǐ bèn shé
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1 lit. clumsy mouth and broken tongue (idiom); awkward speaker
是非曲直
shì fēi qū zhí
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1 lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits
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2 pros and cons
横冲直撞
héng chōng zhí zhuàng
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1 lit. bashing sideways and colliding straight on (idiom); to push through shoving and bumping
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2 to barge
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3 to charge around violently
樱桃小嘴
yīng táo xiǎo zuǐ
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1 lit. cherry mouth (idiom)
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2 fig. a delicate, ruby-lipped mouth
满嘴跑火车
mǎn zuǐ pǎo huǒ chē
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1 (idiom) to have a glib tongue
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2 to talk big
狗嘴里吐不出象牙
gǒu zuǐ li tǔ bù chū xiàng yá
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1 no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom)
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2 no good words are to be expected from a scoundrel
理直气壮
lǐ zhí qì zhuàng
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1 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side
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2 to have the courage of one's convictions
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3 just and forceful
直呼其名
zhí hū qí míng
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1 to address sb directly by name (idiom)
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2 to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating either familiarity or overfamiliarity)
直情径行
zhí qíng jìng xíng
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1 straightforward and honest in one's actions (idiom)
直截了当
zhí jié liǎo dàng
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1 direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt
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2 straightforward