Abstract: As the tradition of straightforward expressions of the Spring and Autumn Annals,writing without hiding includes straightforward expression of the truth and straightforward expression according to manners.While Zuozhuan starts the transition from straightforward expression according to manners to straightforward expression of the truth.Shih Chi has inherited and developed from the Spring and Autumn Annals,which mainly embodies in factual record and deliberate digression,the former one being straightforward expression,accurate truth,exact information,not covering up the evil and the latter one being insinuation,putting morality in description of real matter and digression.

Key words: writing without hiding, straightforward description of the truth, straightforward description according to manners, factual record, deliberate digression