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逆耳之言
Mandarin · pinyin nì ěr zhī yán
Meanings
- speech that grates on the ear (idiom); bitter truths
- home truths (that one does not want to hear)
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4–3–1–2 · ni4 er3 zhi1 yan2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jik6 ji5 zi1 jin4
Cantonese word readings for 逆耳之言. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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jik6 ji5 zi1 jin4
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