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逆耳之言
nìěrzhīyán
1. speech that grates on the ear (idiom); bitter truths
2. home truths (that one does not want to hear)

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
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4 3 丶
言
yán
words, speech; to speak, to say
HSK 4 7 丶

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Chinese