鲠

骨鲠

gǔ gěng

fish bone

骨鲠之臣

gǔ gěng zhī chén

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

骨鲠在喉

gǔ gěng zài hóu

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

鲠喉

gěng hóu

to choke on a piece of food etc

鲠直

gěng zhí

variant of 耿直[geng3 zhi2]

如鲠在喉

rú gěng zài hóu

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