良药苦口

良药苦口良藥苦口 liáng yào kǒu ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄠˋ ㄎㄨˇ ㄎㄡˇ loeng4 joek6 fu2 hau2

  • good medicine tastes bitter (idiom); fig. frank criticism is hard to swallow

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 良 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 良藥苦口。 Good medicine is bitter to the mouth.
  • 良药苦口。 Good medicine is bitter.

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