He used a phrase I hate: "You have to be cruel to be kind."

他说了一句我讨厌的话：“要想善良，就得残忍。”

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I had to be cruel to be kind and warn him that he'd lose his job if he didn't improve his performance.

我只得忠言逆耳地警告他,如果他的表现不改进的话,他会失业的.

《简明英汉词典》

He used a phrase I hate: 'You have to be cruel to be kind.'

他说了一句我讨厌的话：“要想善良，就得残忍。”

辞典例句

A dentist has to be cruel to be kind.

牙科医生是为仁术而不得不残酷的.

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The coach to be cruel to be kind to his trainees.

教练为了对他的受训者仁慈就要对他们残酷.

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The coach had to be cruel to be kind to his trainees.

教练对他的受训者仁慈就要对他们残酷.

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I guess I've gotta be cruel to be kind.

我想我得的是一种残酷.

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You have to be cruel to be kind.

你不得不先忠言逆耳.

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Terry: Ok, but I'm just to be cruel to be kind, that's all.

泰瑞: 好吧, 忠言逆耳, 我只是实话实说罢了.

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