كيف تنطق "be cruel to be kind"

expression

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التعريف

To act harshly or say something hurtful because you believe it will help someone in the long run.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈbi/, /bi/ /ˈkɹuəɫ/, /ˈkɹuɫ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈbi/, /bi/ /ˈkaɪnd

الإنجليزية البريطانية

bˈiː/ /kɹˈuːəl/ /tˈuː/ /bˈiː/ /kˈaɪnd

أمريكي

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بريطاني

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Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind and tell the truth, even if it hurts.

Her parents decided to be cruel to be kind and take away her phone until she finished her homework.

The teacher believes it’s necessary to be cruel to be kind with strict rules.

Breaking up with him was tough, but I had to be cruel to be kind.