Comments like that might be annoying, but they're not wrong.

但所谓忠言逆耳，他们并没有错。

Because nobody was willing to say what needs to be said.

因为没有人愿意当坏人，说出逆耳的忠言。

She's been an absolute ruler there for long enough, it's time for some loyal opposition.

她在位专权太久，是时候来点逆耳忠言了。

So finally, despite the warning of his friends, Galileo returned to Pisa.

于是，尽管朋友们忠言劝阻，伽利略最后还是回到了比萨。

A successful leader is liberal in his attitude to candid advice that may be unpleasant to the ear.

成功的领导者对于逆耳的忠言持开明的态。

Goldman Sachs was spared the fate of those companies largely because its managers listened to its naysayers.

而高盛之所以能够逃脱这些公司的，大程上是因为其高管听进去了逆耳的忠言。

You know, that kind of honesty might be better coming from the best friend.

你知道，这种直言不讳的逆耳忠言，还是由闺蜜死党的嘴中说出比较好。

Just to play devil's advocate, maybe he has the most basic understanding of supply and demand.

我忠言逆耳一下，或许他对基本的供需关系有所了解呢。

His method was probably a bit obvious, but the psychology was superb. It is always easier to listen to unpleasant things after we have heard some praise of our good points.

柯立芝的表达可能太过直白，但其心理战术的用可谓是高超。 人们往往在得到一些表扬之后，才更容易接纳逆耳的忠言。

I gave you good counsel. Save your spears and swords for the Seven Kingdoms, I told you. Leave Meereen to the Meereenese and go west, I said. You would not listen.

我给您忠言。把好容易积攒下来的实力留给七大王国。我说，把弥林留给弥林人，向西方进发。您却听不进。

Cersei gave him a searching look. " Joff has had no lack of good counsel. He's always been strong-willed. Now that he's king, he believes he should do as he pleases, not as he's bid" .

瑟曦审视了他一眼。" 小乔不缺忠言良见，可他性子本就固执，现在当了国王，更觉得自己应该随心所欲，不要任人摆布。"

" I'll range for you, bastard, " Rattleshirt declared. " I'll give you sage counsel or sing you pretty songs, as you prefer. I'll even fight for you. Just don't ask me to wear your cloak" .

" 我会为你出巡逻，野种。" 叮当衫宣布，" 我会奉上逆耳忠言，抑或曲意逢迎，看你喜欢什么喽。我甚至会为你战斗，只是别想让我披上黑衣。"