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老实说

lǎo shí shuō

3-character word Traditional 老實說

What 老实说 means

1. honestly speaking; to be frank, ...

The characters in 老实说

• 老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of…
• 实shíreal; true; honest
• 说shuōto speak; to talk; to say; to explain; to comment; to scold; to tell off

Example sentences

• 老实说，他被炒了。
  Not to mince words, he got fired.
• 老实说，我不喜欢他。
  To tell the truth, I don't like him.