Learner's definition of HONESTY
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: the quality of being fair and truthful : the quality of being honest正直；老实；诚实 -
She is admired for her kindness and her honesty.她因为善良和诚实而受到赞赏。
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He demands honesty from everyone who works for him.他要求为他工作的人都得诚实。
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He didn't even have enough honesty to tell me he was leaving.他甚至都没足够老实地告诉我他要离开。
honesty is the best policy
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used to say that telling the truth is better than lying even when it is hard to do诚实总是上策
in all honesty
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used to stress that a statement is true说实话，其实（用于强调一句话的真实性） -
In all honesty, I don't know what you're talking about.说实话，我不知道你在说什么。
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I don't like him, but in all honesty, I don't know why.我不喜欢他，老实说，我不知道为什么。