肉中刺,眼中釘
See also: 肉中刺,眼中钉
Chinese edit
meat; flesh | middle; centre; within middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark) |
thorn; sting; prick thorn; sting; prick; pierce; stab; thrust; assassinate; murder |
eye | middle; centre; within middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark) |
nail | |||
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trad. (肉中刺,眼中釘) | 肉 | 中 | 刺 | , | 眼 | 中 | 釘 | |
simp. (肉中刺,眼中钉) | 肉 | 中 | 刺 | , | 眼 | 中 | 钉 | |
Literally: “a thorn in the flesh, a nail in the eye”. |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
肉中刺,眼中釘
- thorn in one's side; eyesore; offence to the eye