忠言 (zhōng yán) — sincere advice; earnest counsel
Definition
忠言 means 'sincere, well-meant advice' — often paired with 逆耳 ('harsh to the ear') in the set phrase 忠言逆耳, noting that honest counsel is hard to hear.
noun
sincere adviceearnest counsel
Examples
- 忠言，。zhōng yán Nì ěr, dàn hěn yǒu bāng zhù.Sincere advice is hard to hear, but it is very helpful.
- 忠言。Nǐ yīng gāi tīng tā de zhōng yán.You should listen to his sincere advice.
- 忠言。Wǒ gěi nǐ yí jù zhōng yán.Let me give you a piece of sincere advice.
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