如鲠在喉

如鲠在喉
gěngzàihóu

lit. as if having a fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom)

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. adjective

    lit. as if having a fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom)

    • This matter leaves me with a bone stuck in my throat.

  2. adjective

    fig. very upset and needing to express one's displeasure

    • He felt like a fishbone was stuck in his throat and wouldn't feel at ease until he spoke his mind.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A woman using words that comply with others' wishes is what 如 (like, as if) means.

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