Meaning of zhí yán:
zhí yán
直言
Verb
to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly
Tā yǐ yī zhǒng tǎnshuài hé zhíyán de fāngshì biǎodále tā de guāndiǎn.
他以一种坦率和直言的方式表达了他的观点。
He expressed his views in a frank and straightforward manner.
Tā zǒng shì xǐhuan zhí yán bù huì.
他总是喜欢直言不讳。
He always likes to speak bluntly.
