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

骨鲠在喉
gǔ gěng zài hóu
g+ǔ·3rd toneg+ěng·3rd tonez+ài·4th toneh+óu·2nd tone
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frank and outspoken (idiom) · straight speaking · to say what one thinks心直口快xīn zhí kǒu kuàitalk (or speak out) directly and simply · state one's view frankly · be plainspoken直抒己见zhí shū jǐ jiàn
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