honest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or painful(尤指对棘手或令人痛苦之事)率直的,坦诚的,直言不讳的
The two presidents have had candid talks about the current crisis.两位总统就当前的危机进行了坦率的交谈。
To be candid with you, I think you're making a dreadful mistake.跟你说实话,我觉得你在犯一个可怕的错误。