gěng

Meaning of 骨鲠

骨鲠 means fishbone; upright and honest; incorruptible and straightforward. Pronounced gǔ gěng.

  • fishbone
  • upright and honest; incorruptible and straightforward

Definitions & Examples

gǎn
jué
gěng
zài
hóu
 
kuài
 

He felt like he had a fishbone stuck in his throat, unable to rest until he spoke his mind.

Zhè
tiáo
yǒu
hěn
duō
xiǎo
de
gěng
 

This fish has many tiny bones.

gěng
zài
hóu
de
shì
zhǐ
xīn
li
yǒu
huà
shuō
 

The figurative meaning of 'a fishbone stuck in the throat' refers to having something that must be said.