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Here, we present the idiom 「骨鯁在喉」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
Fishbone: fish bone. A fish bone is stuck in my throat. It is a metaphor for having something in your heart that is unsaid and feeling very uncomfortable.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gǔ gěng zài hóu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gwat1 gang2 joi6 hau4
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