良药苦口 in English liang2 yao4 ku3 kou3 Meaning

Meanings

  • good medicine tastes bitter (idiomatic expression); metaphorically frank criticism is hard to swallow

Simplified Characters

良 药 苦 口

Traditional Characters

良 藥 苦 口

Pinyin

liang2 yao4 ku3 kou3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

良liang2good 药yao4leaf of the iris 苦ku3bitter 口kou3mouth