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gegnie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gek'nie [[...]][i#] [p.]

grate on the ears (of statements), hard to listen to

逆耳

• Liong'iøh khofkhao, tionggieen gegnie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lioong'iøh khor'khao, tiofng'gieen gek'nie. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Good medicine is bitter, faithful words offend the ear.
  良藥苦口,忠言逆耳。

khofgieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khor'gieen [[...]][i#] [p.]

earnest and faithful remonstrance, candid advice

苦言

u: khor'gieen 苦言 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.A0471] [#31811]

( 文 ) 苦勸e5話 。 <∼∼ 藥也 , 甘言疾也 。 >

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