kāi mén jiàn shāndictionary entry
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lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom)
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Original source entry:

開門見山 开门见山 [kai1 men2 jian4 shan1] /lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom)/

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