肉中刺 — “A constant source of irritation”
肉中刺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a constant source of irritation”. Deep hatred, or intense pain that one urgently wishes to eliminate or get rid of. Literally, “a thorn in the flesh”.
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肉中刺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
肉中刺 Character Breakdown
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那个长期未能解决的技术难题，已经成了团队所有人心中的肉中刺。
The long-unresolved technical problem has become a thorn in everyone's side on the team.
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Open the tool →Questions about 肉中刺
What does 肉中刺 mean?
肉中刺 (ròu zhōng cì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a constant source of irritation”.
How do you pronounce 肉中刺?
肉中刺 is pronounced ròu zhōng cì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 肉中刺 literally mean?
Literally, 肉中刺 means “a thorn in the flesh”. It is used to mean “a constant source of irritation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 肉中刺?
比喻最痛恨而急于除掉的东西。