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如鯁在喉

简如鲠在喉 · 繁如鯁在喉

Mandarin · pinyin rú gěng zài hóu

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

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如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
鯁: Look up this written character
在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
喉: hóu · throat, gullet, larynx; guttural
鲠: gěng · fish bones; honest, upright

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2–3–4–2 · ru2 geng3 zai4 hou2

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jyu4 gang2 zoi6 hau4

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