坦言
tǎnyán
to say frankly; to admit candidly
Every meaning
tǎnyán
- to say frankly; to admit candidly
Its characters
- 坦tǎnflat; level (as in 平坦)
- 言yánwords; speech
Words with 坦
Words with 言
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).