gěng
zài
hóu

idiom

Meaning of 骨鲠在喉

骨鲠在喉 means to have a fish bone stuck in one's throat; fig. to have a criticism or opinion that one must express; unable to remain silent. Pronounced gǔ gěng zài hóu.

  • to have a fish bone stuck in one's throat; fig. to have a criticism or opinion that one must express; unable to remain silent

Definitions & Examples

gěng
zài
hóu
 
kuài
 

Like a fishbone stuck in the throat, one cannot rest until one has spoken out.

Zhè
jiàn
shì
ràng
gěng
zài
hóu
 
xiàng
jiā
shuō
qīng
chu
 

This matter sticks in my throat like a fish bone; I must explain it clearly to everyone.

duì
gōng
de
gōng
dài
gǎn
dào
gěng
zài
hóu
 
zhōng
jué
dìng
zhí
 

He felt a fishbone in his throat about the company's unfair treatment and finally decided to resign.