苦口 kǔkǒu

1. kǔkǒu noun a bitter taste
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '苦口' 1)
2. kǔkǒu noun persistent nagging
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '苦口' 1)

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• 世人二十苦 忍者苦口难言 愚者苦海无边 病者苦不堪言 盲者苦于无光 佞者苦心积虑 孤者苦无照顾 老者苦有代沟 贪者苦求无着 贫者苦雨淒风 邪者苦事无穷 犯者苦陷牢狱 恶者苦果必然 业者苦心经营 师者苦口婆心 达者苦中有乐 勇者苦忍有力 学者苦心研究 勤者苦尽甘来 智者苦能转乐 仁者苦节飘香(世人二十苦 忍者苦口難言 愚者苦海無邊 病者苦不堪言 盲者苦於無光 佞者苦心積慮 孤者苦無照顧 老者苦有代溝 貪者苦求無著 貧者苦雨淒風 邪者苦事無窮 犯者苦陷牢獄 惡者苦果必然 業者苦心經營 師者苦口婆心 達者苦中有樂 勇者苦忍有力 學者苦心研究 勤者苦盡甘來 智者苦能轉樂 仁者苦節飄香) Twenty Pains of Life One who endures finds the pain indescribable. One who is ignorant is trapped in the abyss of suffering. One who is sick is in unspeakable pain. One who is blind is blocked from rays of light. One who is wicked is chained by painstaking plot. One who is in solitude is threatened by loneliness. One who is old is isolated by generation gaps. One who is greedy is deprived of freedom. One who is poor is desolated by rain and cold. One who is evil is trapped in endless suffering. One who is convicted is locked behind bars. One who is unwholesome will never escape suffering. One who is in business is entangled by the tediousness of management. One who is the teacher is willing to advise earnestly and kindly. One who is skillful is able to find joy in hardship. One who is brave has the power to end suffering. One who is well learned is able to commit to his research. One who is diligent can put an end to hardship. One who is wise can turn suffering into happiness. One who is benevolent will leave behind a good name.

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苦口婆心 、 良药苦口

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Truncated for common words

• Songs 1 歌 ■之一 Buddhism Series 9 - Art and Literature 《佛教叢書9－藝文》 — count: 2
• 7 Ability to Accept Causes and Conditions - Canonical Text and Notes 第七　機緣品 經文．註釋 Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》 — count: 1
• Volume 1: Encouraging Spiritual Practice through Meditation 第一冊 勵志修行證悟 Humble Table, Wise Fare 《佛光菜根譚》 — count: 1
• Scroll 1: Wisdom in Life - Admonitions for Life 卷一 人生的智慧 人生箴言 Hsing Yun Dharma Words 7 - Life's Brocade Pouch 《星雲法語7－人生的錦囊》 — count: 1
• 3 Resolving the Unresolved - Canonical Text and Notes 第三　決疑品 經文．註釋 Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》 — count: 1
• Questions and Discussion 問題討論 Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》 — count: 1
• Writings on the Chan School and Pure Land - Meditative Concentration and Prajna Wisdom 禪門淨土篇 禪定與般若 Humanistic Buddhism Quotations 《人間佛教語錄》 — count: 1
• The Path of Even Conduct 行為平坦的道路 Humanistic Buddhism Series 3 - Buddhism and Life 《人間佛教系列3－佛教與生活》 — count: 1
• Knowing Both Good and Bad 善惡相知 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 11 - The Philosophy of Success 《迷悟之間(十一)成功的理念》 — count: 1
• Volume 12: A Selection of Buddhist Works - Class 6: Preface to Signlessness by the Sixth Patriarch Huineng 第十二冊　佛教作品選錄 第六課　無相頌 唐‧六祖惠能 Fo Guang Buddhist Textbooks 《佛光教科書》 — count: 1

Collocations

• 苦口良药 (苦口良藥) 苦口良藥 — Hundred Sayings 3 - A Win-Win Situation For All 《往事百語3－皆大歡喜》, Do Not Miss a Golden Opportunity 不要錯失良機 — count: 2