created sense approved 骨鲠/骨鯁 · gǔgěng · candid speaker
骨鲠 / 骨鯁
gǔgěng
candid speaker
an upright and outspoken person who is not afraid to offer blunt criticism
他是一个正直的骨鲠之臣，敢于当面指出领导的错误。
noun
created sense approved 骨鲠/骨鯁 · gǔgěng · fish bone
骨鲠 / 骨鯁
gǔgěng
fish bone
a fish bone or a bone stuck in the throat
他吃鱼时不小心，喉咙里卡了骨鲠。
created sense approved 骨鲠/骨鯁 · gǔgěng · unspoken words
骨鲠 / 骨鯁
gǔgěng
unspoken words
something that one feels compelled to speak out about or that weighs on one's mind
这件事如果不说出来，我总觉得如骨鲠在喉，寝食难安。