The approach seems far from orthodox, if I may be frank.

恕我直言，这种方法似乎远非正统。

金山词霸

I am going to speak out against the committee's decision.

我打算直言反对委员会的决定.

《简明英汉词典》

Say it to his face, not behind his back.

当面直言, 不要背地嘀咕.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Hard words break no bones.

[谚]直言无害.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Their brutal honesty about personal struggles made the conversation unexpectedly uplifting.

他们对自己困境的坦诚直言，使谈话出乎意料地振奋人心。

金山词霸

'With your gracious permission, that was the wonder of it, Monseigneur.

“ 请恕我直言, 怪就怪在这儿, 大人.

英汉文学 - 双城记

'Ask your pardon , sir, you would be very wrong,'quoth Silver.

“ 请恕我直言, 先生, 那样你就大错特错了. ”

英汉文学 - 金银岛

A witness swears by the Bible that he will tell the truth.

证人对着圣经发誓保证据实直言.

辞典例句

He is fond of plain speaking.

他喜欢直言.

辞典例句

With all due respect, you might be asking too much of these children.

上尉恕我直言你不觉得在这些孩子身上要求太多了么?

电影对白

We thought the boatswain a brute, and, practically, told him so.

我们认为这个水手长是个残忍的家伙, 并几乎对他直言相告了.

互联网

It would, so to speak, be beating over the old ground.

这嘛, 恕我直言, 将不外是老调重弹罢了.

互联网

The women in the group were style - conscious and outspoken.

这些女性注重时尚,坦率直言.

互联网

You always say what you think even if it annoys people.

你总是直言快语,不怕得罪人.

互联网

Karen seems open and straight forward, Amy hostile and evasive.

卡伦落落大方,直言快语;而埃米却是心存芥蒂, 言辞含糊.

互联网