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苦口婆心

kǔ kǒu pó xīn
earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom); to persuade patiently

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苦口

kǔ kǒu
lit. bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良藥苦口|良药苦口) fig. earnestly (of warning, advice)

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良药苦口 Trad. 良藥苦口

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

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