speaking in a direct and honest way, even if this offends or upsets people 率直地;直言不讳地;直截了当地 ‘They just don't like you,' he told me bluntly. “他们就是不喜欢你。”他直截了当地告诉我。
to put it bluntly (=used when saying something honest that may offend people) 坦率地说 : To put it bluntly, your friend isn't welcome here. 坦率地说,这里不欢迎你的朋友。
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