A true friend tells you harsh truths to your face.
真正的朋友会直接告诉你严厉的真相。 (Zhēnzhèng de péngyǒu huì zhíjiē gàosù nǐ yánlì de zhēnxiàng.)
"She’s not afraid to tell me the truth, because true friends stab you in the front."
"她不怕告诉我真相，因为true friends stab you in the front。" (Tā bùpà gàosù wǒ zhēnxiàng, yīnwèi **true friends stab you in the front**.)
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to postpone discussing something until later
a situation in which something increases in size or importan...
a connected series of thoughts
to follow the rules exactly
to persuade someone by discussion
