Faithful [ Frank ; Honest ] words offend the ear but are good for improving one's conduct.

忠言逆耳利于行.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

I had to be cruel to be kind and warn him that he'd lose his job if he didn't improve his performance.

我只得忠言逆耳地警告他,如果他的表现不改进的话,他会失业的.

《简明英汉词典》

But enough of this . Homely truth is unpalatable.

得了,忠言逆耳,不说这些了.

英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

Good advice often jars on the ear.

忠言逆耳.

辞典例句

Just as bitter medicine cures sickness , so unpalatable advice benefits conduct.

忠言逆耳利于行,良药苦口利于病.

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Just as bitter medicine cures sickness , so advice benefits conduct.

良药苦口利于病, 忠言逆耳利于行.

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Advice is like medicine, the better it is, the nastier to take.

良药苦口, 忠言逆耳.

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In fact, advice when most needed is least heeded.

事实上, 忠言逆耳.

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Confucius said: just as bitter medicine cures sickness, so unpalatable advice benefits conduct.

子曰: 良药苦于利于病, 忠言逆耳利于行.

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You have to be cruel to be kind.

你不得不先忠言逆耳.

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Good advice is harsh to the ear.

[谚]忠言逆耳.

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Bitter medicine cures sickness; unpalataBle advice Benefits conduct.

良药苦口利于病, 忠言逆耳益于行.

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As thea saying goes , honest advice , though unpleasant to the ear , benefits conduct.

俗话说得好, 忠言逆耳利于行.

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Terry: Ok, but I'm just to be cruel to be kind, that's all.

泰瑞: 好吧, 忠言逆耳, 我只是实话实说罢了.

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