nói trắng

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Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To speak bluntly, to state frankly: "nói trắng" means to speak directly and honestly, revealing the truth or one's thoughts without using euphemisms or showing excessive consideration for others' feelings.
   • To lay bare, to speak plainly: It refers to the act of stating facts or opinions in a straightforward, unambiguous, and often undiplomatic manner.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Anh ấy nói trắng ra là không thích kế hoạch của chúng ta. (He spoke bluntly, saying he didn't like our plan.)
  • Tôi sẽ nói trắng với cô ấy về vấn đề này. (I will speak frankly with her about this issue.)
  • Đừng vòng vo, hãy nói trắng điều anh nghĩ. (Don't beat around the bush; say what you think plainly.)

Advanced Usage

• "nói trắng ra": to come out and say it, to lay it on the line. This variant emphasizes the act of revealing or stating something explicitly that was previously implied or hidden.
  • Cuối cùng, ông chủ cũng nói trắng ra về nguy cơ phá sản. (Finally, the boss came out and spoke bluntly about the risk of bankruptcy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nói toạc (verb phrase): A synonym meaning to speak bluntly or to lay bare. It is often used interchangeably with "nói trắng."
  • Anh ta nói toạc móng heo mọi chuyện. (He laid everything bare/bluntly stated everything.)
• Nói thẳng (verb phrase): To speak directly or straightly. It is similar but can sometimes be slightly less harsh than "nói trắng."
  • Tôi thích cách nói thẳng của anh ấy. (I like his direct way of speaking.)
• Thẳng thắn (adjective): Frank, straightforward.
  • Cô ấy là một người rất thẳng thắn. (She is a very frank person.)

Synonyms

• Nói thật (verb phrase): to tell the truth.
• Phát biểu thẳng thừng (verb phrase): to make a blunt statement.
• Nói không vòng vo (verb phrase): to speak without beating around the bush.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Vạch trần (verb): to expose, to unveil (often a truth or a secret). While not a phrasal verb of "nói," it is related in meaning to revealing truth bluntly.
  • Bài báo đó vạch trần sự thật. (That article exposed the truth.)

Related Idioms

• "Nói gần nói xa chẳng qua nói thật": (Beating around the bush ultimately leads to telling the truth.) This proverb highlights that indirect talk eventually leads to the plain truth, relating to the concept of "nói trắng."
• "Đâm lao thì phải theo lao" / "Nói trước bước không qua": These idioms about commitment or jinxing are not directly related but contrast with the straightforwardness of "nói trắng," which is about stating things as they are without pretense or superstition.

Học thuật

1. Speak bluntly