逆耳之言 in English ni4 er3 zhi1 yan2 Meaning

Meanings

• speech that grates on the ear (idiomatic expression); bitter truths
• home truths (that one does not want to hear)

Pinyin

ni4 er3 zhi1 yan2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

逆ni4contrary 耳er3ear 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 言yan2words