直言

to speak forthrightly / to talk bluntly

surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God

straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters

words / speech / to say / to talk

to speak bluntly (idiom) / not to mince words

to speak one's mind / to speak candidly (idiom)

categorical proposition (logic)