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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 忠言逆耳

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
忠言逆耳 zhōng yán nì ěr - loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom)

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 95,351 51,475

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
忠 zhōng- loyal; devoted; faithful
言 yán- words
- speech
- to say
- to talk
逆 nì- contrary
- opposite
- backwards
- to go against
- to oppose
- to betray
- to rebel
耳 ěr- ear
- handle (archaeology)
- and that is all (Classical Chinese)

Other Words Containing 忠言逆耳

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo