kǔ​kǒu​pó​xīn

to persuade patiently

苦口婆心 kǔ​kǒu​pó​xīn
to persuade patiently
(idiom) to urge someone with earnest and well-meaning advice; to remonstrate with good intentions like a kind-hearted mother

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