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良药苦口利于病,忠言逆耳利于行良药苦口利于病,忠言逆耳利于行[liáng yào kǔ kǒu lì yú bìng zhōng yán nì ěr lì yú xíng]1.■A bitter medicine cures the disease. Honest advice may be unpleasant to hear, but it is best.; Although good medicine cures sickness, it is often unpalatable; likewise, sincere advice given for one's well-being, is often resented.; Good medicine is bitter in the mouth but good for the disease; faithful words offend the ear but are good for the conduct.; Just as bitter medicine cures sickness, so unpalatable advice benefits conduct.; Unpleasant [unpalatable] advice, like bitter medicine, has welcome effect. |