饱食伤身，忠言逆耳飽食傷身，忠言逆耳飽食傷身，忠言逆耳

overeating harms the body; honest advice grates on the ear

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Too much of a good thing hurts, and true advice is often unpleasant to hear.

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Simplified: 饱食伤身，忠言逆耳
Traditional (Taiwan): 飽食傷身，忠言逆耳
Pinyin: bǎoshí shāngshēn, zhōngyánnì'ěr
Bopomofo: ㄅㄠˇ ㄕˊ ㄕㄤㄕㄣ，ㄓㄨㄥㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄧˋ ㄦˇ

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