毒药苦口 — “Poisonous medicine tastes bitter to the mouth”
毒药苦口 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Harsh criticism, though difficult to accept, can lead to enlightenment or improvement; bitter pills may have wholesome effects”. Literally, “poisonous medicine tastes bitter to the mouth”.
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What does 毒药苦口 mean?
毒药苦口 (dú yào kǔ kǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Harsh criticism, though difficult to accept, can lead to enlightenment or improvement; bitter pills may have wholesome effects”.
How do you pronounce 毒药苦口?
毒药苦口 is pronounced dú yào kǔ kǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 毒药苦口 literally mean?
Literally, 毒药苦口 means “poisonous medicine tastes bitter to the mouth”. It is used to mean “Harsh criticism, though difficult to accept, can lead to enlightenment or improvement; bitter pills may have wholesome effects”.
What is the Chinese definition of 毒药苦口?
毒药：攻毒的药物。比喻尖锐的批评虽然像毒药一样苦口难服，却能让人醒悟