眼中钉，肉中刺 — “A thorn in one's side”
眼中钉，肉中刺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a thorn in one's side”. A person or thing that is deeply hated, resented, or an object of intense dislike. Literally, “A nail in the eye, a thorn in the flesh”.
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眼中钉，肉中刺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
眼中钉，肉中刺 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 眼中钉，肉中刺
他在团队里总是爱抱怨，还拖慢进度，真是大家眼中的钉，肉中的刺。
He always complains and slows down progress in the team; he is truly a thorn in everyone's side.
Idioms Related to 眼中钉，肉中刺
Synonyms of 眼中钉，肉中刺
More idioms starting with 眼
- yǎn眼bù不jiāo交jié睫sleepless with anxiety
- yǎn眼bù不huí回jīng睛to gaze intently, completely absorbed
- yǎn眼bù不zhù著shā砂Cannot tolerate any wrongdoing
- yǎn眼bù不jiàn见wéi为jìng净Out of sight, out of mind
- yǎn眼bù不jiàn见，，xīn心bù不fán烦Out of sight, out of mind
- yǎn眼bù不shí识dīng丁completely illiterate
- yǎn眼bù不zhuàn转jīng睛gaze fixedly without blinking
- yǎn眼zhōng中zhī之dīng钉a thorn in one's eye
- yǎn眼zhōng中cì刺a thorn in one's eye
- yǎn眼zhōng中bá拔dīng钉remove a hated person or nuisance
- yǎn眼zhōng中yǒu有tiě铁resolute and disciplined look
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Open the tool →Questions about 眼中钉，肉中刺
What does 眼中钉，肉中刺 mean?
眼中钉，肉中刺 (yǎn zhōng dīng ， ròu zhōng cì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a thorn in one's side”.
How do you pronounce 眼中钉，肉中刺?
眼中钉，肉中刺 is pronounced yǎn zhōng dīng ， ròu zhōng cì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 眼中钉，肉中刺 literally mean?
Literally, 眼中钉，肉中刺 means “a nail in the eye, a thorn in the flesh”. It is used to mean “a thorn in one's side”.
What is the Chinese definition of 眼中钉，肉中刺?
眼睛里面的疔疮，肌肉中的刺。比喻心目中最痛恨、最讨厌的人