逆耳 nì ěr

unpleasant to hear; grates on the ear (of home truths)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 47591st word

Definitions

  1. 1. unpleasant to hear
  2. 2. grates on the ear (of home truths)

Characters

Character Meaning
逆 nì HSK 6
to go against; to oppose; opposite
耳 ěr HSK 3
ear; handle (archaeology)