苦口逆耳 — “Sincere advice that is unpleasant to hear but beneficial”
苦口逆耳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Sincere advice that is unpleasant to hear but beneficial”. Literally, “bitter to the mouth and grating to the ear”.
苦口逆耳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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è恶shí石unpleasant but beneficial advice
- kǔ苦kǒu口liáng良yào药Good medicine tastes bitter but cures illness
- kǔ苦dà大chóu仇shēn深immense suffering and deep hatred
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What does 苦口逆耳 mean?
苦口逆耳 (kǔ kǒu nì ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Sincere advice that is unpleasant to hear but beneficial”.
How do you pronounce 苦口逆耳?
苦口逆耳 is pronounced kǔ kǒu nì ěr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 苦口逆耳 literally mean?
Literally, 苦口逆耳 means “bitter to the mouth and grating to the ear”. It is used to mean “Sincere advice that is unpleasant to hear but beneficial”.
What is the Chinese definition of 苦口逆耳?
苦口：药吃起来特别苦；逆耳：听起来使人感到不舒服。形容真诚的规劝。