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鲠

gěng

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Definitions

  1. 1. to choke on a piece of food
  2. 2. (literary) a fish bone lodged in one's throat

Example Sentences

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如 鲠 在喉 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 344763)

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Words Containing 鲠

如鲠在喉
rú gěng zài hóu

lit. as if having a fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom)

骨鲠在喉
gǔ gěng zài hóu

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

骨鲠
gǔ gěng

fish bone

骨鲠之臣
gǔ gěng zhī chén

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

鲠喉
gěng hóu

to choke on a piece of food etc