背生芒刺 — “To feel extremely uneasy or apprehensive”
背生芒刺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel extremely uneasy or apprehensive”. As if one has thorns growing on one's back, usually due to the presence of someone or something that causes discomfort or dread. Literally, “Thorns growing on one's back”.
背生芒刺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 背
- bèi背zhǔ主qiú求róng荣betray master for glory
- bèi背yì义wàng忘ēn恩betray righteousness and forget favor
- bèi背yì义fù负xìn信betray righteousness and break faith
- bèi背yì义fù负ēn恩betray righteousness and be ungrateful
- bèi背xiāng乡lí离jǐng井Leave one's hometown to live elsewhere
- bèi背jǐng井lí离xiāng乡leave one's hometown to live elsewhere
- bèi背xìn信qì弃yì义betray trust and abandon righteousness
- bèi背xìn信fù负yì义betray trust and abandon righteousness
- bèi背gōng公xiàng向sī私put private interests above public duty
- bèi背gōng公yíng营sī私harm public for private gain
- bèi背qián前miàn面hòu后openly or behind one's back
- bèi背chéng城yī一zhàn战fight a decisive battle with no retreat
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What does 背生芒刺 mean?
背生芒刺 (bèi shēng máng cì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel extremely uneasy or apprehensive”.
How do you pronounce 背生芒刺?
背生芒刺 is pronounced bèi shēng máng cì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 背生芒刺 literally mean?
Literally, 背生芒刺 means “Thorns growing on one's back”. It is used to mean “to feel extremely uneasy or apprehensive”.
What is the Chinese definition of 背生芒刺?
犹言芒刺在背。同“背若芒刺”。