Chinese Word: 良药苦口 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

good medicine tastes bitter (idiom); fig. frank criticism is hard to swallow

1		wǒ 我 cāi 猜 zhè 这 jiù shì 就是 liáng yào 良药 kǔ kǒu 苦口 de 的 dào lǐ 道理。 It was awful-tasting medicine but I guess the patient needed it.
2		liáng yào 良药 kǔ kǒu 苦口 lì yú 利于 bìng 病， zhōng yán 忠言 nì ěr 逆耳 lì yú 利于 xíng 行。 Just as bitter medicine cures sickness, unpalatable advice benefits conduct.
3		zhōng yán 忠言 nì ěr 逆耳 lì yú 利于 xíng 行， liáng yào 良药 kǔ kǒu 苦口 lì yú 利于 bìng 病。 Just as bitter medicine cures sickness, so unpalatable advice benefits conduct.
4		zhōng yán 忠言 yú 于 zuì 最 xū yào 须要 shí 时， zuì 最 bù 不 bèi 被 zhù yì 注意； liáng yào 良药 kǔ kǒu 苦口。 Advice when most needed is least heeded.
5		zhōng yán 忠言 yú 于 zuì 最 bì yào 必要 shí 时， zuì 最 bù 不 bèi 被 qì zhòng 器重； liáng yào 良药 kǔ kǒu 苦口。 Advice when most needed is least heeded.

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1		wǒ 我 cāi 猜 zhè 这 jiù shì 就是 liáng yào 良药 kǔ kǒu 苦口 de 的 dào lǐ 道理。 It was awful-tasting medicine but I guess the patient needed it.
2		liáng yào 良药 kǔ kǒu 苦口 lì yú 利于 bìng 病， zhōng yán 忠言 nì ěr 逆耳 lì yú 利于 xíng 行。 Just as bitter medicine cures sickness, unpalatable advice benefits conduct.
3		zhōng yán 忠言 nì ěr 逆耳 lì yú 利于 xíng 行， liáng yào 良药 kǔ kǒu 苦口 lì yú 利于 bìng 病。 Just as bitter medicine cures sickness, so unpalatable advice benefits conduct.
4		zhōng yán 忠言 yú 于 zuì 最 xū yào 须要 shí 时， zuì 最 bù 不 bèi 被 zhù yì 注意； liáng yào 良药 kǔ kǒu 苦口。 Advice when most needed is least heeded.
5		zhōng yán 忠言 yú 于 zuì 最 bì yào 必要 shí 时， zuì 最 bù 不 bèi 被 qì zhòng 器重； liáng yào 良药 kǔ kǒu 苦口。 Advice when most needed is least heeded.