bitter truth(nì ěr liáng yán)

bitter truth

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is n ì RLI á ngy á n, which means that although it sounds harsh, it is a good and beneficial word. It comes from the liuhou family in historical records.

Notes on Idioms

Disobedience: disobedience.

The origin of Idioms

Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty wrote in the records of the historian the family of liuhou: "good advice is good for bad ears and good deeds."

Idiom usage

Used as subject, object, attribute, etc. You may as well listen patiently to the harsh words, which may be good for you.

Chinese PinYin : nì ěr liáng yán