逆耳
nì'ěr

grating to the ear

  • created reference approved 逆耳 → 忠言逆耳 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    逆耳 nì'ěr

    忠言逆耳 zhōng​yán​nì'ěr

    see

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 逆耳 · nì'ěr · grating to the ear — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    逆耳

    nì'ěr

    grating to the ear

    unpleasant or grating to the ear; often describes honest but sharp advice or criticism that is difficult to hear

    逆 (literal) → 逆 · nì · to go against 耳 (literal) → 耳 · ěr · ear

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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