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逆耳
nìěr
1. unpleasant to hear
2. grates on the ear (of home truths)
Uncommon • Top 48%

Character Breakdown

逆
nì
to disobey, to rebel; traitor, rebel
HSK 6 9 丶
耳
ěr
ear; to hear, to hear of; handle
HSK 3 6 丶

Compound Words (2)

忠言逆耳
zhōngyánnìěr
loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom)
逆耳之言
nìěrzhīyán
speech that grates on the ear (idiom); bitter truths

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
40,768 of 84,292