骨鲠之臣 gǔ gěng zhī chén

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. fish bone of a minister (idiom); fig. person one can rely on for candid criticism

CHARACTERS

骨 gǔ
HSK 5
bone; skeleton; frame, framework
鲠 gěng fish bones; honest, upright
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
臣 chén
HSK 6
minister, statesman, official