to be open and honest about your intentions or plans
公开和诚实地表达你的意图或计划 (gōngkāi hé chéngshí de biǎodá nǐ de yìtú huò jìhuà)
"Let’s lay our cards on the table and discuss this honestly."
"让我们把卡片摆在桌面上,诚实地讨论这个问题。" (ràng wǒmen **bǎ kǎpiàn bǎi zài zhuōmiàn shàng**, chéngshí de tǎolùn zhège wèntí)
To be in a situation that is too difficult to understand or...
to have many responsibilities or tasks
you shouldn't form an opinion on someone or something based...
feeling depressed or unhappy
at the most advanced position in a field
to write something quickly for later use