如鲠在喉

rú gěng zài hóu

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. as if having a fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. very upset and needing to express one's displeasure

Example Sentences

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如鲠在喉 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 344763)

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Child Words of 如鲠在喉

在
zài

to exist; to be alive

如
rú

as

喉
hóu

throat

鲠
gěng

to choke on a piece of food