bitter truth(nì ěr zhī yán)

bitter truth

Contrary to the ear, the Chinese idiom pinyin is n ì RZH ī y á n, which means to refer to words that sound uncomfortable (mostly sharp and pertinent advice or criticism). 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."

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: good advice against the ear

Antonym: sweet talk

Idiom usage

Be the object of; refer to something unpleasant.

Examples

"The good medicine is bitter in the mouth and beneficial to the disease, and the good advice is adverse to the ear and beneficial to the action," Confucius said

Chinese PinYin : nì ěr zhī yán