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開hoi1門mun4見gin3山saan1

simp开门见山
hoi1 mun4 gin3 saan1kāi mén jiàn shān

English

  1. lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom)
  2. to get straight to the point; to speak directly to the matter at hand; to cut to the chase; literally: to open the door and see the mountain

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 直截了當講出事情對事情嘅諗法同埋重點,唔使轉彎抹角

Examples

  • 我們就開門見山吧!我懷孕了,而你就是孩子他爸。

    Let's not beat around the bush here! I'm pregnant, and you're the kid's father.

    Tatoeba · uhasan CC BY

  • 你揾我有咩嘢事?開門見山快啲講啦!

    Just get straight to the point and tell me what you are here to see me for.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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