an outspoken minister who gives unpleasant advice

an outspoken minister who gives unpleasant advice

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is g ǔ g ě ngzh ī ch é n, which means upright and loyal officials. It comes from the biography of assassins in historical records.

Idiom explanation

Bone sticking: it refers to having backbone and straightness.

The origin of Idioms

"Biographies of assassins" in historical records: "now Wu is trapped in Chu, but there is no minister with a bone in it. It's nothing like me!"

Idiom usage

As an object; of an upright official. Although a king is a saint, he must rely on his virtuous officials. In recent years, although there are two or three ministers who have a bone sticking in their bones, they are humble and have no special trust. History of the Qing Dynasty: biography of Li Qifeng

Idiom story

In the Song Dynasty, Lu Zongdao participated in political affairs, established a upright and upright Dynasty, hated evil as hatred, dared to admonish directly, and showed no mercy to treacherous officials. As a result, the dignitaries are afraid of him. Because his surname is Lu and his character is similar to fish, they say that he is a fish head participating in politics. The common people called him "the minister with a bone sticking in his neck".