Proverb: good advice is hard to hear — truthful or well-meaning counsel often offends or is resisted by the listener.
上司は部下のために厳しい指摘をしたが、部下は反発した。忠言耳に逆らうということだ。
The boss made harsh remarks for the subordinate's sake, but the subordinate rebelled. It's a case of 'good advice is hard to hear.'
親の忠告に耳を貸さない若者を見て、祖父は『忠言耳に逆らう』と嘆いた。
Watching young people ignore parental advice, my grandfather sighed, 'good advice is hard to hear.'
批判を受け入れれば改善できるのに、忠言耳に逆らう態度では進歩は難しい。
Even though accepting criticism could lead to improvement, it's hard to make progress with an attitude of rejecting good advice.