忠言逆耳

zhōng yán nì ěr

Dictionary entry

loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom)

What does 忠言逆耳 mean?

忠言逆耳 (zhōng yán nì ěr) has the following dictionary meaning.

1loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom)

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忠zhōngloyal; devoted; faithful 言yánwords · speech 逆nìcontrary · opposite 耳ěrear · handle (archaeology)

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忠言逆耳

zhōng yán nì ěr

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