骨鲠在喉

gǔ gěng zài hóu

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Definitions

  1. 1. fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom); fig. to feel obliged to speak out candidly
  2. 2. sth on one's mind

Child Words of 骨鲠在喉

在
zài

to exist; to be alive

喉
hóu

throat

骨
gǔ

bone

骨鲠
gǔ gěng

fish bone

鲠
gěng

to choke on a piece of food