Open the Kimono means revealing the inner workings of a project or company to a prospective new partner.

打開(kāi)和服指的是向未來(lái)的新合伙人披露某一項(xiàng)目或本公司的內(nèi)部運(yùn)作情況。

It is said that the term probably can date back to feudal Japanese times. Warriors or adversaries would open their kimonos as a gesture of trust to show they had no hidden weapons. By this definition the term describes establishing trust in a business relationship.

據(jù)說(shuō)這個(gè)詞可以追溯到日本的封建時(shí)期。武士和他們的對(duì)手都會(huì)打開(kāi)和服，以示自己沒(méi)有隱藏武器。現(xiàn)在這個(gè)詞描述的是商業(yè)關(guān)系中信任的建立。