kāi开openmén门doorjiàn见seeshān山mountain
To come straight to the point; to be direct and straightforward.
Literal meaning
open (开) — door (门) — see (见) — mountain (山)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing someone who gets straight to the point without beating around the bush.
Examples
wǒ我men们kāi开mén门jiàn见shān山de地shuō说ba吧，zhè这ge个wèn问tí题hěn很yán严zhòng重。
Let's get straight to the point, this problem is very serious.
tā他xǐ喜huan欢kāi开mén门jiàn见shān山de地biǎo表dá达zì自jǐ己de的guān观diǎn点。
He likes to express his views directly and straightforwardly.
Usage & nuances
A neutral term, but can sometimes be perceived as blunt or rude depending on the context.
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