无可讳言 wú kě huì yán unquestionably

Explanation

无可讳言的意思是没有可以隐瞒或回避的，可以坦率地说。通常用来形容一件事情是无法否认或者隐藏的，必须直接承认或面对。

Unquestionably means that nothing can be concealed or evaded, and it can be said frankly. It is usually used to describe something that cannot be denied or hidden, and must be directly admitted or confronted.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，有个名叫李白的诗仙，他胸怀坦荡，才华横溢，诗作流传至今，无人不知无人不晓。但李白也有自己的缺点，那就是豪放不羁，有时候说话做事过于直率，得罪了不少人。有一次，唐玄宗在宫中设宴，邀请了众多文臣武将，李白也在座。席间，玄宗问李白对朝廷政事有何看法。李白毫不犹豫，直言不讳地说出了自己的想法，甚至批评了某些官员的腐败行为，使得一些官员十分不满。当时气氛一度紧张，但李白却丝毫没有畏惧，他认为自己的话都是发自肺腑，无可讳言。虽然他得罪了一些人，但也赢得了玄宗的欣赏。玄宗赏识李白的真率，明白他并非有意冒犯，而是忠于自己的内心。从此之后，李白更受重用，在朝中发挥着自己的才能，为国家做出了不少贡献。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī, yǒu gè míng jiào lǐ bái de shī xiān, tā xiōng huái tǎn dàng, cái huá héng yì, shī zuò liú chuán zhì jīn, wú rén bù zhī wú rén bù xiǎo. dàn lǐ bái yě yǒu zìjǐ de quē diǎn, nà jiù shì háo fàng bù jī, yǒu shí hòu shuō huà zuò shì guò yú zhí shuài, dé zuì le bù shǎo rén. yǒu yī cì, táng xuán zōng zài gōng zhōng shè yàn, yāo qǐng le zhòng duō wén chén wǔ jùn, lǐ bái yě zài zuò. xí jiān, xuán zōng wèn lǐ bái duì cháoting zhèng shì yǒu hé kàn fǎ. lǐ bái háo bù yóu yù, zhí yán bù huì de shuō chū le zìjǐ de xiǎng fǎ, shèn zhì pī píng le mǒu xiē guān yuán de fǔ bài xíng wéi, shǐ de yī xiē guān yuán shí fēn bù mǎn. dāng shí qì fēn yī dù jǐn zhāng, dàn lǐ bái què sī háo méi yǒu wèi jù, tā rèn wéi zìjǐ de huà dōu shì fā zì fèi fǔ, wú kě huì yán. suī rán tā dé zuì le yī xiē rén, dàn yě yíng dé le xuán zōng de xīn shǎng. xuán zōng shǎng shí lǐ bái de zhēn shuài, míng bái tā bìng fēi yǒu yì mào fàn, ér shì zhōng yú zìjǐ de nèi xīn. cóng cǐ zhī hòu, lǐ bái gèng shòu zhòng yòng, zài cháo zhōng fā huī zhe zìjǐ de cái néng, wèi guó jiā zuò chū le bù shǎo gòng xiàn

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a famous poet named Li Bai. He was known for his honesty and uninhibited character. One day, Li Bai was invited to a royal banquet, where Emperor Xuanzong asked him for his opinion on the governance of the country. Li Bai answered without hesitation and directly criticized the corruption of some officials. This angered some of them, but Li Bai stood by his words. He believed that his opinion was undeniably correct, even though it brought him enemies. Emperor Xuanzong, however, valued Li Bai's honesty and even promoted him. Li Bai's story shows how one can honestly express their opinions without fear.

Usage

无可讳言通常用作谓语，表示可以坦率地说，没有可以隐瞒或回避的。常用于客观陈述事实，或承认某种情况。

wú kě huì yán tóng cháng yòng zuò wèi yǔ, biǎo shì kě yǐ tǎn shuài de shuō, méi yǒu kě yǐ yǐn mán huò huí bì de. cháng yòng yú kè guān chén shù shì shí, huò chéng rèn mǒu zhǒng qíng kuàng

Unquestionably is usually used as a predicate, indicating that one can speak frankly, without anything to conceal or evade. It is often used to objectively state facts, or to admit a certain situation.

Examples

• 无可讳言，这次考试我确实考砸了。

  wú kě huì yán, zhè cì kǎoshì wǒ quèshí kǎo zá le

  It is undeniable that I really messed up this exam.

• 无可讳言，他的确犯了错误。

  wú kě huì yán, tā quèshí fàn le cuòwù

  It is undeniable that he did make a mistake.

Related Idioms

• 坦率

• 直言

Opposite Idioms

• 闪烁其词

• 含糊其辞