如鲠在喉
rú​gěng​zài​hóu

stuck in one's throat

  • created sense approved 如鲠在喉/如鯁在喉 · rú​gěng​zài​hóu · stuck in one's throat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    如鲠在喉 / 如鯁在喉

    rú​gěng​zài​hóu

    stuck in one's throat

    feeling extremely uncomfortable and compelled to speak one's mind; describes a situation where one cannot rest until an obstacle or grievance is addressed

    如 (literal) → 如 · rú · to be like 鲠 (literal) → 鲠/鯁 · gěng · to stick in the throat 在 (literal) → 在 · zài · [location/time] 喉 (literal) → 喉 · hóu · throat

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense