home truth
衷心的忠告或批评
书面/口语·表达直言不讳的批评
英文释义
An unpleasant or uncomfortable truth about oneself or someone else
例句
He told me a home truth about my laziness, and it really stung.
典故来源
源自家庭中直率的批评，强调令人不快但真实的忠告，常用于人际交流。