表現五段動詞(う)
good advice is harsh to the ear
ことわざ
彼が私に言ったのは、確かに忠言耳に逆らう言葉だったけれど、心に響いた。
- What he said to me were certainly words of advice that were hard to swallow, but they resonated with my heart.
自分の長所ばかりを褒めていたのに、本当に必要なのは厳しい忠言耳に逆らうことだと気づいた。
- I had been doing nothing but praising my own strengths, but I realized that what I truly need is to listen to harsh advice that is hard to swallow.