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诚实 vs. 老实 vs. 坦白

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ID: 4348 Upper Intermediate
你听过诚实，老实，坦白这三个词吗？它们都有"honest"的意思，但是他们的意思有点差别。你知道他们差在哪儿吗？快来听听今天的课程吧！
Fri Jul 10 2020 | Lyn, Kevin
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
诚实 chéngshí honest
老一辈 lǎoyībèi the older generation
地狱 dìyù hell
长相 zhǎngxiàng appearance; looks
诚实
chéngshí
honest
做人要诚实，老一辈的都说说谎是会下地狱、割舌头的。
zuòrén yào chéngshí ，lǎoyībèi de dōu shuō shuōhuǎng shì huì xià dìyù 、gē shétou de 。
We need to be honest. Elders always say that people who lie would go to hell and their tongues would be cut.
其实长相什么的真的不太重要，我只希望我以后的伴侣能对我诚实。
qíshí zhǎngxiàng shénmede zhēnde bùtài zhòngyào ，wǒ zhǐ xīwàng wǒ yǐhòu de bànlu:3 néng duì wǒ chéngshí 。
To be honest, appearance doesn't matter that much. The only thing I hope is that my future partner is honest with me.
老实
lǎoshi
honest; well-behaved; naïve
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