Lingaku- good advice is harsh to the ears; honest advice is often unpleasant to the earsyojijukugo
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- good advice is harsh to the ears; honest advice is often unpleasant to the ears
This expression highlights the idea that while advice can be beneficial and well-intentioned, it may be difficult to accept when it contradicts one's beliefs or desires. It serves as a reminder that sometimes, the truth can be uncomfortable to hear.
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ちゅうげん忠言ぎゃく逆みみ耳になるto take honest advice harshlyちゅうげん忠言ぎゃく逆みみ耳をきく聞くto hear honest advice but refuse to accept itとも友のちゅうげん忠言ぎゃく逆みみ耳a friend's honest advice is harsh to hearちゅうげん忠言ぎゃく逆みみ耳のけいけん経験experience of receiving harsh but honest adviceちゅうげん忠言ぎゃく逆みみ耳をさける避けるto avoid hearing honest advice that is unpleasantちゅうげん忠言ぎゃく逆みみ耳のきょうくん教訓the lesson of harsh but honest adviceちゅうげん忠言ぎゃく逆みみ耳をこころにとめる心に留めるto keep honest but harsh advice in mindぎゃく逆みみ耳のちゅうげん忠言をうけいれる受け入れるto accept honest advice that is hard to hearちゅうげん忠言ぎゃく逆みみ耳にしたがう従うto follow honest advice despite its unpleasantness