created sense approved 苦口 · kǔkǒu · bitter to the taste — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
苦口
kǔkǒu
bitter to the taste
To make the mouth taste bitter; often used metaphorically to describe helpful advice that is difficult to hear
苦 (literal) → 苦 · kǔ · bitter 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · mouth
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created sense approved 苦口 · kǔkǒu · earnestly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
苦口
kǔkǒu
earnestly
To advise or warn someone in an earnest, patient, and persistent manner
苦 (literal) → 苦 · kǔ · painstakingly 口 (literal) → 口 · kǒu · speech
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