良药苦口利于病，忠言逆耳利于行良藥苦口利於病，忠言逆耳利於行良藥苦口利於病，忠言逆耳利於行

good medicine is bitter to the mouth but helps the illness; honest advice grates on the ear but helps conduct

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Useful advice may be unpleasant to hear but is good for you. Close to 'a bitter pill to swallow' in spirit.

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Simplified: 良药苦口利于病，忠言逆耳利于行
Traditional (Taiwan): 良藥苦口利於病，忠言逆耳利於行
Pinyin: liángyàokǔkǒu lìyú bìng, zhōngyánnì'ěr lìyú xíng
Bopomofo: ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄠˋ ㄎㄨˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄌㄧˋ ㄩˊ ㄅㄧㄥˋ，ㄓㄨㄥㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄧˋ ㄦˇ ㄌㄧˋ ㄩˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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