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说实话

to tell the truth; to speak honestly, to be honest; frankly

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phrase Common #4,833
to tell the truth; to speak honestly Used when someone says what is true rather than lying; often used with 跟某人 (“to someone”).
CH: 你相信他在说实话吗？
EN: Do you believe he’s telling the truth?

跟孩子说实话

Tell your child the truth.

— 亚特兰蒂斯：失落的帝国 (2001)

圣诞节就该说实话

Christmas is the time to tell the truth.

— 真爱至上 (2003)

大哥,要是这么困难为什么不跟你爸说实话?

Bro, if it’s that difficult, why not tell your dad the truth?

— 穆那大哥做医生 (2003)

你相信他在说实话吗？

Do you believe he's telling the truth?

说实话?

Honestly?

— 阿黛尔的生活 (2013)

说实话时的声音不同

Your voice sounds different when you're telling the truth.

— 几近成名 (2000)

他若真心想当警察就会跟他的女朋友说实话

If he truly wants to become a police officer, he’ll tell his girlfriend the truth.

— 精英部队2：大敌当前 (2010)

说实话

To be honest.

— 乔乔的异想世界 (2019)

我要是说实话

If I'm being honest.

— 印度有嘻哈 (2019)

医生没有说实话

The doctor didn't tell the truth.

— 好人寥寥 (1992)

跟他说实话。

Tell him the truth.

说实话吧

Tell me the truth.

— 哭声 (2016)

如果我说实话你可能会以为我是个阴沉的女人

If I told you the truth, you might think I was a gloomy woman.

— 切肤之爱 (2000)

跟我说实话！

Tell me the truth!

— 红磨坊 (2001)

我现在太想说实话也许这样反而好

I really want to tell the truth right now. Maybe that's actually for the best.

— 几近成名 (2000)

最后一次机会如果说实话的话就原谅你…

This is your last chance. I’ll forgive you if you tell me the truth…

— 密阳 (2007)

终于有人说实话了

Finally, someone is telling the truth.

— 几近成名 (2000)

说实话的人会重组事件

People who tell the truth will reconstruct events.

— 窃听风暴 (2006)

要说实话哦

Be honest, okay?

— 密阳 (2007)

我希望你在和我说实话。

I hope you'll be honest with me.

我知道你说实话。

I know you’re telling the truth.

要我说实话吗？

Do you want me to be honest?

— 恶魔 (1955)

我并不羞愧于说实话

I’m not ashamed to tell the truth.

— 阿玛柯德 (1973)

最好是趁我还没干掉他之前给我说实话

You’d better tell me the truth before I take him out.

— 哭声 (2016)

托里亚你说实话

Toria, tell me the truth.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

说实话.

Honestly.

— 杀手疾风号 (2022)

混蛋，给我说实话

Bastard, tell me the truth.

— 追击者 (2008)

phrase Rare #13,565
to be honest; frankly A conversational formula used to introduce a frank opinion or explanation.
CH: 说实话，我不太喜欢这个主意。
EN: To be honest, I don’t really like this idea.

跟你俩说实话啊焕英买的这电视连我这主任都羡慕

To be honest with you two, even I, the director, am jealous of the TV Huanying bought.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

让我给可是说实话我很想跟中国男人交往试试

But to be honest, I’d really like to try dating a Chinese man.

— 燃烧 (2018)

说实话没什么人情味吧

To be honest, it feels pretty cold and impersonal.

— 燃烧 (2018)

可不可以借我看看说实话其实我拜托了

Could you let me take a look? Honestly, I’m really begging you.

— 真爱至上 (2003)

说实话吧,

To be honest,

— 这个男人来自地球 (2007)

现在说实话

Now, tell me the truth.

— 瓦塞浦黑帮(上) (2012)

说实话，我连做梦都想甚至还想出个计划来没骗你们

Honestly, I even dream about it—I’ve even come up with a plan. I’m not lying to you guys.

— 黄金三镖客 (1966)

跟您说实话吧我不行了

To be honest, I can't do this anymore.

— 洗澡 (1999)

很遗憾我正确的评价了你还曾竞争过谁先到达根源说实话

Unfortunately, I judged you correctly—you even competed with someone over who would reach the source first, honestly.

— 空之境界 第五章 矛盾螺旋 (2008)