to speak honestly without sugarcoating
诚实地说话，不加修饰 (chengshi de shuohua, bu jia xiushih)
"She’s known for telling it like it is, even when the truth hurts."
"她以说真话而闻名，即使真相很痛。" (ta yi **shuo zhenhua** er wenming, jishi zhenxiang hen tong)
to reduce a list of options to a smaller number
to allow others to live as they choose without interference
feeling sad or bored for a long time
to become very excited or enthusiastic about something
to cause complete failure in a system or process
surprised or shocked by something unexpected
