坦白 tǎnbái honest
honest; forthcoming; to confess
How to remember 坦白: 坦 flat + 白 white = honest.
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How it is used
- To confess, or being frank - 坦白交代 (tǎnbái jiāodài) make a full confession; 坦白讲 (tǎnbái jiǎng) to be honest.
- The 'confess' sense (admitting wrongdoing) is distinctive: 坦白从宽 (tǎnbái cóng kuān) confess for leniency. Also just 'candid'.