Chinese

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sincere advice; earnest advice to grate on the ear; to be unpleasant to the ear
trad. (忠言逆耳) 忠言 逆耳
simp. #(忠言逆耳) 忠言 逆耳

Etymology

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From Shiji:

忠言逆耳毒藥苦口沛公 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
忠言逆耳毒药苦口沛公 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
Qiě zhōngyánnì'ěr lì yú xíng, dúyào kǔkǒu lì yú bìng, yuàn Pèigōng tīng Fán Kuài yán! [Pinyin]
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Pronunciation

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Idiom

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忠言逆耳

  1. sincere advice may be unpleasant to the ear (but it is beneficial)

See also

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  NODES
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