Common Meanings
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gěng鲠
Refers to a fish bone, often used figuratively to describe something unpleasant or difficult to say, like a 'bone stuck in one's throat' that one feels compelled to express.
有些话如鲠在喉，不说出来心里总是不舒服。
Some words are like a bone stuck in my throat; I always feel uneasy if I don't express them.
To have a fish bone stuck in one's throat.
他吃鱼的时候不小心被鱼骨鲠住了。
He accidentally got a fish bone stuck in his throat while eating fish.
Refers to being straightforward, upright, and outspoken, often used in phrases like 'gěngzhí' (straightforward) or 'gěngyán' (frank words).
他为人鲠直，从不说违心话
He is a straightforward person and never says anything against his conscience.