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骨鲠之臣

gǔgěngzhīchén

Traditional: 骨鯁之臣

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

Character Breakdown

骨
gǔ
bone; skeleton; frame, framework
HSK 5
鲠
gěng
fish bones; honest, upright
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
臣
chén
minister, statesman, official, vassal
HSK 6

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