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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。

khofthiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khor'thiofng; ; (khor'tiofng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

reason or motive not easily understood by others

苦衷

khoftiofng zoklok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khor'tiofng zog'lok; ; [[...]][i#] [p.]

find joy amid hardship

苦中作樂

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