芒刺在躬 — “To feel extremely anxious and uneasy”
芒刺在躬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel extremely anxious and uneasy”. As if one has prickles or thorns on one's body, causing restlessness. Literally, “thorns/prickles on one's back/body”.
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芒刺在躬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
芒刺在躬 Character Breakdown
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他因为错过了重要的截止日期，这几天一直芒刺在躬，寝食难安。
He has been feeling extremely uneasy these past few days, unable to eat or sleep well, because he missed an important deadline.
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Synonyms of 芒刺在躬
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- máng芒cì刺zài在bèi背feel extremely uneasy, as if thorns pricking back
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- máng芒juē屩bù布yī衣simply and plainly dressed
- máng芒rán然zì自shī失utterly dazed and disoriented
- máng芒máng芒kǔ苦hǎi海boundless sea of suffering
- máng芒xié鞋zhú竹zhàng杖simple unadorned way of life
- máng芒xié鞋zhú竹lì笠wandering with simple attire
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Open the tool →Questions about 芒刺在躬
What does 芒刺在躬 mean?
芒刺在躬 (máng cì zài gōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel extremely anxious and uneasy”.
How do you pronounce 芒刺在躬?
芒刺在躬 is pronounced máng cì zài gōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 芒刺在躬 literally mean?
Literally, 芒刺在躬 means “thorns/prickles on one's back/body”. It is used to mean “to feel extremely anxious and uneasy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 芒刺在躬?
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