不加修饰 | bù jiā xiū shì | undecorated / unvarnished / no frills | |
土木身 | tǔ mù shēn | one's body as wood and earth / undecorated / unvarnished (truth) | |
巧诈不如拙诚 | qiǎo zhà bù rú zhuō chéng | the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom) / honesty is the best policy |