trung ngôn nghịch nhĩ
Pronunciation
Northern
/ʨuŋ˧˧ ŋon˧˧ ŋḭ̈ʔk˨˩ ɲiʔi˧˥/
Central
/tʂuŋ˧˥ ŋoŋ˧˥ ŋḭ̈t˨˨ ɲi˧˩˨/
Southern
/tʂuŋ˧˧ ŋoŋ˧˧ ŋɨt˨˩˨ ɲi˨˩˦/
honest advice is bitter
Phrase
honest advice is bitter
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Phrase
honest advice is bitter
Honest and straightforward advice is often unpleasant to hear, but beneficial.
Parts
trung ngôn / nghịch nhĩ / 中言逆耳
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Parts
trung ngôn / nghịch nhĩ / 中言逆耳
Chinese characters
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Representative candidate
中言逆耳
Candidates by syllable
trung
中
ngôn
言
nghịch
逆
nhĩ
耳（珥）
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