苦口

kǔ kǒu

Dictionary entry

lit. bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良藥苦口|良药苦口)

What does 苦口 mean?

苦口 (kǔ kǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良藥苦口|良药苦口)

2fig. earnestly (of warning, advice)

Character breakdown

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苦kǔbitter · hardship 口kǒumouth · classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc)

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苦口

kǔ kǒu

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