逆耳之言

nì ěr zhī yán

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Definitions

  1. 1. speech that grates on the ear (idiom); bitter truths
  2. 2. home truths (that one does not want to hear)

Child Words of 逆耳之言

之
zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])

逆
nì

contrary

耳
ěr

ear

言
yán

words

逆耳
nì ěr

unpleasant to hear