苦
口
婆
心
k
ú
k
ǔ
k
ǒ
u
k
ǒ
u
p
ó
p
ó
x
ī
n
x
ī
n
Definitions
1. earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom)
2. to persuade patiently
3. convince someone out of the goodness of one’s heart
Components
苦口
kǔ kǒu
–
lit. bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良藥苦口|良药苦口)
婆
pó
–
grandmother
心
xīn
–
heart