| 忠 |
zhōng yán nì ěr | loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom) |
| 忠 |
zhōng | loyal; devoted; faithful |
| 忠 |
zhōng yán | sincere advice; heartfelt exhortation |
| 言 |
yán | words / speech / to say / to talk |
| 逆 |
nì | contrary / opposite / backwards / to go against / to oppose / to betray / to rebel |
| 逆 |
nì ěr | unpleasant to hear / grates on the ear (of home truths) |
| 耳 |
ěr | ear / handle (archaeology) / and that is all (Classical Chinese) |