不瞒你说, 老实说 and 说真的 for “To Be Honest”
Open with 不瞒你说, 老实说 or 说真的 to signal that what comes next is frank: a personal confession, an honest opinion, or a serious point.
문형
不瞒你说 / 老实说 / 说真的，+ what you really think
All three open a frank remark: 不瞒你说 confides something personal, 老实说 gives an honest opinion, and 说真的 turns the talk serious.
不瞒你说，这道菜我也是第一次做。
When to use 不瞒你说, 老实说 and 说真的 for “To Be Honest”
All three phrases go at the start of what you say, followed by a comma. They are spoken style and tell the listener, “what comes next is honest.”
不瞒你说，我第一次上台的时候紧张得说不出话来。
To tell you the truth, the first time I went on stage I was so nervous I couldn’t speak.
说实话，我不太喜欢吃辣的。
To be honest, I don’t really like spicy food.
你老实说，蛋糕是不是你吃的？
Tell me honestly: did you eat the cake?
好了，不开玩笑了。说真的，你觉得我该不该参加这次比赛？
OK, joking aside. Seriously, do you think I should enter this competition?
흔한 실수
- Use 不瞒你说 before something you might normally keep to yourself, not before news everyone already knows.
- Keep the word order: 说真的, not 真的说. And note that 老实说 gives your own view, while 你老实说 asks someone else to be honest.
- These openers are spoken style; leave them out of formal writing such as reports.
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