A no-nonsense person, manner, or plan is practical and direct. They do the job. They do not waste time on small talk, pretty words, or extra steps.

A no-nonsense person, manner, or plan說一個人、態度、或計畫是no-nonsense is practical and direct就是務實又直接。They他們 do the job把事情做好。They他們 do not waste time on small talk不會把時間浪費在閒聊、pretty words好聽的話、or extra steps或多餘的步驟上。

A no-nonsense teacher tells you what to do; a no-nonsense haircut is simple and tidy.

A no-nonsense teacher tells you what to doNo-nonsense的老師會直接告訴你該做什麼；a no-nonsense haircut is simple and tidyno-nonsense的髮型就是簡單整齊。

The word is usually a compliment, or at least respectful: this person is clear and gets things done. It can also sound a little sharp — not warm, not patient with fuss.

The word這個字 is usually a compliment通常是稱讚，or at least respectful或至少是尊重的意思：this person is clear and gets things done這個人很清楚、把事情做好。It它 can also sound a little sharp也可能聽起來有點嚴厲——not warm不溫暖、not patient with fuss也不耐煩囉嗦。

You use it as an adjective, almost always with a hyphen, before a noun.

You use it你會 as an adjective把它當形容詞用，almost always with a hyphen幾乎都會加連字號，before a noun放在名詞前面。

Though actually, nonsense here is foolish extra talk or fuss, not something that is untrue. A no-nonsense person is not word-by-word a person who never talks nonsense; it means they are straight and practical.

Though actually不過其實，nonsense here這裡的nonsense is foolish extra talk or fuss指的是愚蠢、多餘的話或大驚小怪，not something that is untrue不是「不是真的」的意思。A no-nonsense person一個no-nonsense的人 is not word-by-word a person who never talks nonsense不是照字面說是「從不說廢話的人」；it means they are straight and practical而是說他們很直接、很務實。