Examples
tǎn bái坦白de地shuō说，wǒ我bù不xǐ huan喜欢nǐ你de的fà xíng发型。
坦白地说，我不喜欢你的发型。
Frankly speaking, I don't like your haircut.
我该不该跟她坦白我的过去？
Should I make a confession of my past to her?
“坦白说，我有恐高症。”“你是个胆小鬼！”
"To tell you the truth, I am scared of heights." "You are a coward!"