逆耳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
逆耳 Usage and Examples
harsh to the ear
unpleasant to hear
你的话在他听来一定逆耳。
Your words must be gall and wormwood to him.
一个成功的领导者总是保持开明的态度，听取逆耳的忠言。
A successful leader always keeps a liberal attitude and listens to candid advice that may be unpleasant to the ear.
The characters in 逆耳
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 逆
- nì逆zhī之zhě者wáng亡Opposers perish., Defiance brings doom.
- nì逆chǎn产ill-gotten property, ill-gotten gains
- nì逆lún伦Violation of ethics, Transgression against moral principles
- nì逆guāng光Backlight
- nì逆fǎn反xīn心lǐ理Psychological reactance, Contrarianism
- nì逆biàn变qì器inverter
- nì逆jìng境Adversity; adverse circumstances
- nì逆jìng境zhōng中in adversity, amidst hardship
- nì逆jìng境shí时in adversity, during adversity
- nì逆tiān天zhě者Heaven-defier, Fate-defier
- nì逆tiān天zhě者wáng亡Those who defy Heaven perish., Defy Heaven, die.
- nì逆tiān天wéi违lǐ理de的unnatural, absurd
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Open the tool →Questions about 逆耳
What does 逆耳 mean in Chinese?
逆耳 (nì ěr) means “harsh to the ear, unpleasant to hear”.
How do you pronounce 逆耳?
逆耳 is pronounced nì ěr in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “harsh to the ear” in Chinese?
“harsh to the ear” is 逆耳 (nì ěr) in Chinese.
How is 逆耳 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 逆耳, each with pinyin and an English translation.