逆耳 nì'ěr

nì'ěr verb to be unpleasant to hear
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: , Concept:
Notes: For example, in literary Chinese, 忠言逆耳 'honest advice, [although] unpleasant to the ear[, induces good conduct]', from Han Feizi's Wai Chu Shuo Zuo Shang (DCP 'Z137'; NCCED '逆耳')

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