苦口婆心 kǔ kǒu pó xīn

DEFINITIONS

  1. earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom); to persuade patiently

CHARACTERS

苦 kǔ
HSK 4
bitter; hardship, suffering
口 kǒu
HSK 3
mouth; open end; entrance, gate
婆 pó
HSK 5
old woman; grandmother
心 xīn
HSK 3
heart; mind, intelligence; soul