Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Honest: Characterized by truthfulness and sincerity in one's words, actions, and character; not deceptive or fraudulent.
   • Frank / Straightforward: Direct and open in expression; without pretense or evasion.
   • Simple / Guileless: Having a nature that is free from cunning or deceit; often implying an innocent or artless sincerity.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy là một người rất thực thà. (He is a very honest person.)
  • Cô ấy đã đưa ra một câu trả lời thực thà. (She gave a frank answer.)
  • Đứa trẻ có ánh mắt thực thà. (The child has a guileless look.)

Advanced Usage

• "thực thà mà nói": to be honest; frankly speaking; to tell the truth. This is a fixed phrase used to introduce a candid statement.
  • Thực thà mà nói, tôi không thích kế hoạch này. (To be honest, I don't like this plan.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thật thà (adj): This is a common variant spelling and pronunciation with identical meaning to "thực thà".
  • Cậu bé ấy rất thật thà. (That boy is very honest.)

Synonyms

• Honest: Truthful and sincere.
• Frank: Open and direct in speech or expression.
• Sincere: Free from pretense or deceit; genuine in feeling.
• Guileless: Devoid of cunning or duplicity; innocent.

Related Idioms

• Thực thà như đếm: As honest as the day is long; extremely honest, often to a fault.
  • Bác ấy thực thà như đếm, chẳng biết nói dối bao giờ. (He is as honest as the day is long, he never knows how to lie.)