骨鲠在喉 gǔ gěng zài hóu

feeling stuck and upset; must speak out

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom); fig. to feel obliged to speak out candidly
  2. 2. sth on one's mind

Characters

Character Meaning
骨 gǔ HSK 5
bone
鲠 gěng
to choke on a piece of food
在 zài HSK 1
(located) at; (to be) in
喉 hóu HSK 6
throat; larynx