鯁頸 [鲠颈]

Jyutping kang2 geng2
Pinyin gěng jǐng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to choke (literally, or metaphorically by failing on the verge of success)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    食物​塞住​食道
    The condition where food blocks up the esophagus
    • 食餅乾冇水飲好鯁頸㗎。
      食饼干冇水饮好鲠颈㗎。
      sik6 beng2 gon1 mou5 seoi2 jam2 hou2 kang2 geng2 gaa3.
      Eating dry biscuits with no water can cause choking
  2. 動詞
    （​骨頭​等​）​卡​咗​喺​喉​嚨​度
    choking caused by bones stuck in the throat
    • 小朋友食魚好容易鯁頸。
      小朋友食鱼好容易鲠颈。
      siu2 pang4 jau5 sik6 jyu4 hou2 jung4 ji6 kang2 geng2.
      Children can easily choke on fish bones.
  3. 動詞
    比喻​功敗​垂成​；​真鯁頸​，​啲​都​唔​得
    nearly succeed
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 噎
  2. 卡在喉嚨裡 – 卡在喉咙里
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    食饼干冇水饮好鲠颈㗎。
    食餅乾冇水飲好鯁頸㗎。
    sik6 beng2 gon1 mou5 seoi2 jam2 hou2 kang2 geng2 gaa3.
    • Eating dry biscuits with no water can cause choking
  2. Cantonese
    小朋友食鱼好容易鲠颈。
    小朋友食魚好容易鯁頸。
    siu2 pang4 jau5 sik6 jyu4 hou2 jung4 ji6 kang2 geng2.
    • Children can easily choke on fish bones.