Traditional 骨鯁之臣 gǔ gěng zhī chén 🔊 lit. fish bone of a minister (idiom) + Keep this word Meanings gǔ gěng zhī chén 骨鯁之臣 lit. fish bone of a minister (idiom); fig. person one can rely on for candid criticism Its characters 骨gǔbone鲠gěngto choke on a piece of food之zhī(possessive particle, literary…HSK 4臣chénstate official or subject in dynastic China