WordTaiwan frequency #29,851
苦口婆心
ㄎㄨˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄆㄛˊ ㄒㄧㄣ
“Earnestly and repeatedly urging or advising someone out of sincere concern; speaking painstakingly with heartfelt intentions to persuade.”
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苦
ㄎㄨˇ
Having a bitter taste; hardship or suffering; to suffer or endure pain; to toil painstakingly; to be afraid of.
口
ㄎㄡˇ
Mouth; opening; entrance; gate; classifier for people, animals, or mouthfuls; sharp edge of a weapon or tool; place of rupture or crack.
婆
ㄆㄛˊ
An old woman; grandmother; mother-in-law; a term for certain professional women in the past; slang for a femme in a lesbian relationship.
心
ㄒㄧㄣ
The physical heart; the mind or intellect; feelings or emotions; the center or core of something; intention or will.
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Words sharing these characters
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- 中心ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣcenter; heart; core; the middle point or most important part of something; a central location or hub
- 擔心ㄉㄢ ㄒㄧㄣto worry; to be anxious; to feel uneasy about someone or something
- 心理ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄧˇpsychology; mental processes; the mind; thoughts and emotions; in Neo-Confucianism, the heart-mind and principle
- 心情ㄒㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄥˊmood; emotional state; frame of mind; (in Taiwan) interest, enthusiasm, or mood for something
- 開心ㄎㄞ ㄒㄧㄣhappy; glad; joyful; to have a great time; to make fun of someone; to open one's heart to others; to enlighten the mind
- 人口ㄖㄣˊ ㄎㄡˇpopulation; the number of people in a region; people
- 關心ㄍㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄣto care about; to be concerned about; to show interest or worry for someone or something
- 痛苦ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄎㄨˇphysical or mental pain; suffering; anguish; distress.
- 心靈ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄥˊmind; heart; spirit; the seat of thought, emotion, and consciousness; soul.
- 內心ㄋㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄣheart; innermost being; (math.) incenter
- 辛苦ㄒㄧㄣ ㄎㄨˇhard; exhausting; arduous; to work hard; to go to a lot of trouble; (polite) thank you for your efforts; used as a greeting to acknowledge someone's hard work
- 信心ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄣconfidence; faith in someone or something; belief that one's wishes will be fulfilled