Meaning of tǎn bái:
tǎn bái
坦白
Adjective
honest; forthcoming
Tā shuō tā huì duì wǒ hěn tǎnbái.
他说他会对我很坦白。
He said he would be very honest with me.
Tā zhōngyú duì wǒ tǎnbái le tā de mìmì.
他终于对我坦白了他的秘密。
He finally confessed his secret to me.
Verb
to confess
Tā zuìzhōng xuǎnzé xiàng jǐngchá tǎnbái.
他最终选择向警察坦白。
He eventually chose to confess to the police.