骨鲠之臣

gǔ gěng zhī chén

Definisi

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

Kata penyusun 骨鲠之臣

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