良药苦口

Traditional: 良藥苦口
liáng yào kǔ kǒu
Dictionary entry
good medicine tastes bitter (idiom); fig. frank criticism is hard to swallow

What does 良药苦口 mean?

良药苦口 (liáng yào kǔ kǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1good medicine tastes bitter (idiom); fig. frank criticism is hard to swallow

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How to pronounce 良药苦口

良药苦口
liáng yào kǔ kǒu
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