如鲠在喉 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• lit. as if having a fish bone stuck in one's throat
• fig. very upset and needing to express one's displeasure

Character by character

• 如rúas, as if, like, such as, supposing
• 鲠gěngfish bones; honest, upright
• 在zàiat, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present
• 喉hóuthroat, larynx, gullet; guttural

Idioms sharing a character

• 一如既往 yī rú jì wǎng
• 一清如水 yī qīng rú shuǐ
• 一贫如洗 yī pín rú xǐ
• 一钱如命 yī qián rú mìng
• 不过如此 bù guò rú cǐ
• 了如指掌 liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng
• 人如其名 rén rú qí míng
• 人生如梦 rén shēng rú mèng
• 但愿如此 dàn yuàn rú cǐ
• 依然如故 yī rán rú gù

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