Word information
Simplified鲠喉
Traditional鯁喉
Pinyingěng hóu
Part of speechDictionary
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Character breakdown
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How to learn 鲠喉
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Related vocabulary
Words with the same characters
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喉咙hóulóng
the throat
咽喉yānhóuthroat
骨鲠gǔ gěngfish bone; bone stuck in the throat; sth one feels obliged to speak out about
如鲠在喉rú gěng zài hóulit. as if having a fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom); fig. very upset and needing to express one's displeasure
骨鲠在喉gǔ gěng zài hóufish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom); fig. to feel obliged to speak out candidly; sth on one's mind
骨鲠之臣gǔ gěng zhī chénlit. fish bone of a minister (idiom); fig. person one can rely on for candid criticism