Act against the ear(nì ěr lì xíng)

Act against the ear

It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is n ì RL ì x í ng. It means that honest words are good for deeds, while honest words are bad for ears, they are good for deeds. It comes from the liuhou family in historical records.

The origin of Idioms

Liu Hou's family in the records of the Historian: "it is good for deeds to be true to one's ears."

Idiom usage

In the biography of Wang Zhen in the old book of the Tang Dynasty, the following is an example: "my Minister Meng Tianze, who lives in an important town, dares not to speak.

Chinese PinYin : nì ěr lì xíng