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

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. [[...]] 
  Good medicine is bitter, faithful words offend the ear.
  良藥苦口,忠言逆耳。

hoagieen khawgie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'gieen khao'gie [[...]] 

flowery speeches, honeyed words

花言巧語

iwkhao lan'gieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'khao laan'gieen [[...]] 

unable to speak out in one's own defense

有口難言

khawgieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'gieen [[...]] 

artful words

巧言

khawgieen lexngseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao'gieen leng'seg [[...]] 

sweet words and insinuating manners (which are seldom associated with virtue)

巧言令色

piekhao bugieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pix'khao buu'gieen [[...]] 

remain silent, confute, contradict

閉口無言

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