骨鲠之臣

gǔ gěng zhī chén

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Definitions

1. lit. fish bone of a minister (idiom); fig. person one can rely on for candid criticism

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Child Words of 骨鲠之臣

• 之 之 zhī: (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
• 臣 臣 chén: state official or subject in dynastic China
• 骨 骨 gǔ: bone
• 骨鲠 骨鲠 gǔ gěng: fish bone
• 鲠 鲠 gěng: to choke on a piece of food