骨鯁之臣 (gwat1 gang2 zi1 san4): lit. fish bone of a minister (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

gwat1 gang2 zi1 san4骨鯁之臣骨鲠之臣

Jyutpinggwat1 gang2 zi1 san4

Yalegwāt gáng jī sành

Definition

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

Tone guide

T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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