忠言逆耳 [ㄓㄨㄥ ㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄧˋ ㄦˇ; zhong1 yan2 ni4 er3] loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom) ◄ ►
忠言逆耳 ちゅうげんぎゃくじ Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) good advice is harsh to the ears honest advice is often unpleasant to the ears ◄ ►