thẳng tính
Definition
- Adjective:
- Straightforward / Frank / Blunt: Describes a person who speaks and acts directly, honestly, and without deception or unnecessary subtlety. This trait is often seen as a positive quality of being upright and sincere, though it can sometimes be perceived as tactless.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy rất thẳng tính, luôn nói ra suy nghĩ của mình. (She is very straightforward, always speaking her mind.)
- Anh ấy thẳng tính nên đôi khi bị hiểu lầm là thô lỗ. (He is blunt, so he is sometimes misunderstood as rude.)
- Tôi thích làm việc với người thẳng tính. (I like working with frank people.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used to describe a person's inherent character or habitual manner of communication. It is not typically used for objects or situations.
Variants and Related Words
- Tính thẳng thắn (n): The quality of being straightforward; frankness.
- Tính thẳng thắn của anh ấy được mọi người quý trọng. (His frankness is valued by everyone.)
Synonyms
- Frank: Open, honest, and direct in speech or writing.
- Blunt: Uncompromisingly straightforward.
- Direct: Proceeding in a straight line or by the shortest course; straightforward.
- Forthright: Direct and outspoken.
Antonyms
- Giả tạo: Fake, insincere.
- Khéo léo / tế nhị: Tactful, diplomatic.
- Vòng vo: Indirect, roundabout.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Nói thẳng nói thật: To speak directly and truthfully.
- Trong cuộc họp, anh ấy cứ nói thẳng nói thật. (In the meeting, he kept speaking directly and truthfully.)
- Tính tình ngay thẳng: An upright and honest character.
- Ông ấy được biết đến là người có tính tình ngay thẳng. (He is known as a man of upright character.)