如鲠在喉

Traditional: 如鯁在喉

rú gěng zài hóu

Dictionary entry

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

What does 如鲠在喉 mean?

如鲠在喉 (rú gěng zài hóu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. as if having a fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom)

2fig. very upset and needing to express one's displeasure

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如rúas · as if 鲠gěngto choke on a piece of food 在zàito exist; to be alive · (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 喉hóuthroat · larynx

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如鲠在喉

rú gěng zài hóu

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