如鲠在喉 in English ru2 geng3 zai4 hou2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) as if having a fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically very upset and needing to express one's displeasure

Simplified Characters

如 鲠 在 喉

Traditional Characters

如 鯁 在 喉

Pinyin

ru2 geng3 zai4 hou2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

如ru2as 鲠geng3to choke on a piece of food 在zai4(located) at 喉hou2throat