芒刺在身 — “To feel extremely uneasy or anxious, as if having thorns in one's back”
芒刺在身 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel extremely uneasy or anxious, as if having thorns in one's back”. To be on tenterhooks, deeply disturbed and restless. Literally, “thorns in one's back”.
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What does 芒刺在身 mean?
芒刺在身 (máng cì zài shēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel extremely uneasy or anxious, as if having thorns in one's back”.
How do you pronounce 芒刺在身?
芒刺在身 is pronounced máng cì zài shēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 芒刺在身 literally mean?
Literally, 芒刺在身 means “thorns in one's back”. It is used to mean “to feel extremely uneasy or anxious, as if having thorns in one's back”.
What is the Chinese definition of 芒刺在身?
芒刺：谷类壳上的细刺。好像有芒刺扎在身上。形容心中内心惶恐，坐立不安