gěng
blunt
fish bones
unyielding
gǔ gěng
fish bone
bone stuck in the throat
sth one feels obliged to speak out about
candid speaker
gǔ gěng zài hóu
fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom); fig. to feel obliged to speak out candidly
sth on one's mind
gǔ gěng zhī chén
lit. fish bone of a minister (idiom); fig. person one can rely on for candid criticism
rú gěng zài hóu
lit. as if having a fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom)
fig. very upset and needing to express one's displeasure
gěng zhí
variant of 耿直[geng3 zhi2]