虚心坦懐

きょしんたんかい

with an open and calm mind; with no preconceived notions; without reserve; frank

Also written 虚心たんかい

Meaning

n
with an open and calm mind; with no preconceived notions; without reserve; frank; candid

Example sentences

面接では、虚心坦懐に話すことが必要だ。

You have to be up-front and candid at interviews.
極端に言うと、彼は、自己のテーゼに完全に自信を持っているものが発揮できる虚心坦懐さで書いてはいないのである。

He does not, in short, write with the candor of a man who is completely confident of his thesis.
虚心坦懐に話し合った。

We talked quite frankly.