骨鲠之臣

Traditional: 骨鯁之臣

gǔ gěng zhī chén

Dictionary entry

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

What does 骨鲠之臣 mean?

骨鲠之臣 (gǔ gěng zhī chén) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

Character breakdown

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骨gūused in 骨碌碌[gu1 lu4 lu4] · used in 骨碌[gu1 lu5]鲠gěngto choke on a piece of food 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 臣Chénsurname Chen

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骨鲠之臣

gǔ gěng zhī chén

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