"良薬口に苦し" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Japanese]

Forms: 良薬口に苦し [canonical] (ruby: (りょう), (やく), (くち), (にが)), ryōyaku kuchi ni nigashi [romanization]
Etymology: Calque of Literary Chinese 良藥苦口 (liángyàokǔkǒu). From Kongzi Jiayu (『孔子家語』 Kōshi Kego). Etymology templates: {{calque|ja|lzh|良藥苦口}} Calque of Literary Chinese 良藥苦口 (liángyàokǔkǒu), {{lw|ja|孔子家語|pref=『|suf=』}} 『孔子家語』 Head templates: {{ja-phrase|りょうやく くち に にがし}} 良(りょう)薬(やく)口(くち)に苦(にが)し • (ryōyaku kuchi ni nigashi)
  1. good advice may be uncomfortable to hear Wikipedia link: Kongzi Jiayu Related terms: 良藥苦口 (liángyàokǔkǒu) [Chinese], 良药苦口 (liángyàokǔkǒu) [Chinese], 忠言逆耳 (zhōngyánnì'ěr) [Chinese] Related terms (Korean): 양약고구 (yang'yakgogu) (alt: 良藥苦口)

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