骨鲠在喉

gǔ gěng zài hóu

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Definitions

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

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Child Words of 骨鲠在喉

• 在 在 zài: to exist; to be alive
• 喉 喉 hóu: throat
• 骨 骨 gǔ: bone
• 骨鲠 骨鲠 gǔ gěng: fish bone
• 鲠 鲠 gěng: to choke on a piece of food