苦口恶石 — “Unpleasant but beneficial advice”
苦口恶石 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unpleasant but beneficial advice”. Harsh but well-intentioned counsel.
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苦口恶石 Pronunciation and Pinyin
苦口恶石 Character Breakdown
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虽然他的批评听起来有些苦口恶石，但都是为了让你在工作中进步。
Although his criticism was harsh and hard to accept, it was all for your progress at work.
Idioms Related to 苦口恶石
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- kǔ苦bù不kě可yán言too bitter to tell
- kǔ苦bù不kān堪yán言too miserable to describe
- kǔ苦bù不liáo聊shēng生live in utter misery
- kǔ苦zhōng中zuò作lè乐find joy in suffering
- kǔ苦lè乐bù不jūn均unequal distribution of joys and sorrows
- kǔ苦lè乐zhī之jìng境realm of suffering and joy
- kǔ苦zhēng争è恶zhàn战fierce and arduous struggle
- kǔ苦kǒu口zhī之yào药unpleasant but beneficial advice
- kǔ苦kǒu口pó婆xīn心to advise earnestly and patiently
- kǔ苦kǒu口liáng良yào药Good medicine tastes bitter but cures illness
- kǔ苦kǒu口nì逆ěr耳sincere advice that is unpleasant to hear
- kǔ苦dà大chóu仇shēn深immense suffering and deep hatred
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What does 苦口恶石 mean?
苦口恶石 (kǔ kǒu è shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unpleasant but beneficial advice”.
How do you pronounce 苦口恶石?
苦口恶石 is pronounced kǔ kǒu è shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 苦口恶石?
石：古代石针。比喻逆耳而有益的规劝