坦言

tǎnyán

to say candidly; to acknowledge frankly

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

tǎnyán

他在采访中坦言，自己曾经犯过严重的错误。

tā zài cǎifǎng zhōng tǎnyán, zìjǐ céngjīng fàn guò yánzhòng de cuòwù.

In the interview, he frankly admitted that he had once made a serious mistake.

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