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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。

khofkhao pøsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khor'khao pøo'sym [[...]][i#] [p.]

exhort or remonstrate with earnest words prompted by a kind heart

苦口婆心

liong'iøh khofkhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lioong'iøh khor'khao [[...]][i#] [p.]

Good medicines are bitter to the mouth. (literally) — Good advice is never pleasant to the ear.

良藥苦口

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