直言

直言	zhí yán	to speak forthrightly / to talk bluntly
直	Zhí	surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God
直	zhí	straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
言	yán	words / speech / to say / to talk