Definition

Examples

• 他的话虽然很直接，但听起来很顺耳。
  Tā de huà suīrán hěn zhíjiē, dàn tīng qǐlai hěn shùn ěr.
  His words, though very direct, sound pleasing to the ear.
• 这首曲子旋律优美，非常顺耳。
  Zhè shǒu qǔzi xuánlǜ yōuměi, fēicháng shùn ěr.
  This piece has a beautiful melody, very pleasing to the ear.
• 批评的话如果说得委婉一些，就会更顺耳。
  Pīpíng de huà rúguǒ shuō de wěiwǎn yìxiē, jiù huì gèng shùn ěr.
  If criticism is put more tactfully, it will be more pleasing to the ear.