an outspoken minister who gives unpleasant advice ❍ 顾楚有可乱者，彼项王～亚父、 锺离眜、 龙且、 周殷之属， 不过数人耳。(《史记·留侯世家》) Of course,Chu is vulnerable too. Xiang Yu has only a few officers as staunch as Fan Zeng,Zhongli Mo,Long Chu and Zhou Yin.
骨鲠之臣gu geng zhi chen
upright official who does not hesitate to speak his mind