逆耳之言

nì ěr zhī yán

Dictionary entry

speech that grates on the ear (idiom); bitter truths

What does 逆耳之言 mean?

逆耳之言 (nì ěr zhī yán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1speech that grates on the ear (idiom); bitter truths

2home truths (that one does not want to hear)

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逆nìcontrary · opposite 耳ěrear · handle (archaeology)之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 言yánwords · speech

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逆耳之言

nì ěr zhī yán

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