Word: 忠言逆耳 (zhōngyánnì'ěr) 忠言逆耳 dictionary entry zhōngyánnì'ěr loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom) Full dictionary entry for 忠言逆耳 Example sentences using 忠言逆耳 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 忠言逆耳，良药苦口 zhōngyánnì'ěr, liángyàokǔkǒu honest words grate on the ear; good medicine is bitter in the mouth 良药苦口利于病，忠言逆耳利于行 liángyàokǔkǒu lìyú bìng, zhōngyánnì'ěr lìyú xíng good medicine is bitter to the mouth but helps the illness; honest advice grates on the ear but helps conduct 饱食伤身，忠言逆耳 bǎoshí shāngshēn, zhōngyánnì'ěr overeating harms the body; honest advice grates on the ear