骨鲠在喉 — “To have words stuck in one's throat”
骨鲠在喉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have words stuck in one's throat”. To feel great discomfort or distress because one has something important to say but is unable to express it. Literally, “Fishbone stuck in one's throat”.
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骨鲠在喉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
骨鲠在喉 Character Breakdown
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他心里有许多委屈，却又不能直说，真是骨鲠在喉，让他感到非常难受。
He had many grievances but couldn't speak them directly, truly feeling like he had words stuck in his throat, which made him very uncomfortable.
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What does 骨鲠在喉 mean?
骨鲠在喉 (gǔ gěng zài hóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have words stuck in one's throat”.
How do you pronounce 骨鲠在喉?
骨鲠在喉 is pronounced gǔ gěng zài hóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 骨鲠在喉 literally mean?
Literally, 骨鲠在喉 means “Fishbone stuck in one's throat”. It is used to mean “to have words stuck in one's throat”.
What is the Chinese definition of 骨鲠在喉?
鲠：鱼刺。鱼骨头卡在喉咙里。比喻心里有话没有说出来，非常难受。