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Simplfied Chinese
逆耳
Traditional Chinese
逆耳
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
nì ěr
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
yik6 yi5
Short definition unpleasant to hear
Usage frequency Somewhat infrequent
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All available English definitions grates on the ear (of home truths)MDBG icon / unpleasant to hearMDBG icon /
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Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samemdbg
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: unpleasant to hear; grates on the ear (of home truths)
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