鲠

gěng

Definitions

1. to choke on a piece of food
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 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
• 骨鲠在喉 gǔ gěng zài hóu: fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom); fig. to feel obliged to speak out candidly
• 鲠喉 gěng hóu: to choke on a piece of food etc