खरी खोटी सुनाना — meaning & examples

Language: hi

Meanings:

  • 1.

    IndiaHindi-speaking regionscolloquialinformalpejorative
    • To reprimand or rebuke someone severely; to tell someone off bluntly and harshly.

    Examples

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    • माँ ने बच्चों को उनकी गलती पर खरी खोटी सुना दी।

      The mother reprimanded the children harshly for their mistake.

    • टीचर ने छात्र को उसकी कापी खराब लिखने पर खरी खोटी सुनाई।

      The teacher scolded the student severely for bad handwriting.

    • पिताजी ने बेटे को समय पर घर न आने पर खरी खोटी सुनाई।

      Father told off the son harshly for coming home late.

    • वह अपने कर्मचारियों को कभी खरी खोटी सुनाने से नहीं डरता।

      He is never afraid to reprimand his employees frankly.

  • 2.

    IndiaHindi-speaking regionsneutralliteral
    • To state plainly the good and bad aspects of a person or situation, speaking frankly without softening the truth.

    Examples

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    • मैं तुम्हें खरी खोटी सुनाने जा रहा हूँ ताकि तुम अपनी गलतियों को समझ सको।

      I am going to tell you the plain truth so that you can understand your mistakes.

    • उसने मीटिंग में प्रोजेक्ट की कमजोरियों पर खरी खोटी सुनाई।

      He spoke frankly about the weaknesses of the project in the meeting.

    • कभी-कभी हमें दूसरों को खरी खोटी सुनानी भी पड़ती है ताकि वे सुधार सकें।

      Sometimes we have to speak plainly to others so that they can improve.

Examples:

  • HI: खरी खोटी सुनाना:- बुरा भला कहना।
    EN: Half-finished scribblings: Bad with the good.
  • HI: गुस्से में मुझे खूब खरी खोटी सुनाना
    EN: I'm too fucked up to tell a lie
    EN: I am addicted to Pretty Little Liars
  • HI: खरी खोटी सुनाना बुरा भला कहना _
    EN: Or you're attempting to reduce the number of lies being told by officially declaring falsehoods are illegal...
    EN: engages in counter-terror, is a lie by the blatantly biased assessment
  • HI: मुहावराः खरी खोटी सुनाना
    EN: Title: The Truth About Lying
  • HI: खरी खोटी सुनाना - भला - बुरा कहना
    EN: prevail by asserting a good faith - i.e., a bona fide - intent to withdraw the
    EN: The tort's first element - whether a statement is defamatory - is a

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