逆耳良言 — “Good advice”
逆耳良言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Good advice”. Though it may sound harsh or unpleasant to the ear, is beneficial. Literally, “harsh to the ear, good words”.
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虽然他的批评听起来有些逆耳，但我知道那都是逆耳良言，对我的进步很有帮助。
Although his criticism sounded a bit harsh to the ear, I knew it was good advice, very helpful for my improvement.
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- nì逆tiān天dà大zuì罪heinous crime against natural law
- nì逆tiān天bèi悖lǐ理defy natural laws and moral principles
- nì逆tiān天wú无dào道act against natural justice and morality
- nì逆tiān天bào暴wù物defy nature and devastate all things
- nì逆tiān天fàn犯shùn顺defy heaven and violate propriety
- nì逆tiān天ér而xíng行act against natural order
- nì逆tiān天bèi背lǐ理defy natural law and reason
- nì逆tiān天xíng行shì事defy objective circumstances
- nì逆tiān天wéi违zhòng众defy heaven and human reason
- nì逆tiān天wéi违lǐ理defy natural principles and reason
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What does 逆耳良言 mean?
逆耳良言 (nì ěr liáng yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Good advice”.
How do you pronounce 逆耳良言?
逆耳良言 is pronounced nì ěr liáng yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 逆耳良言 literally mean?
Literally, 逆耳良言 means “harsh to the ear, good words”. It is used to mean “Good advice”.
What is the Chinese definition of 逆耳良言?
虽然使人听起来感到刺耳，但却是有益的好话。逆：抵触，不顺从。