背若芒刺 — “Back like sharp thorns”
背若芒刺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel extremely uneasy or uncomfortable, as if having thorns on one's back; to be on tenterhooks; to be ill at ease”. Literally, “back like sharp thorns”.
背若芒刺 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 背若芒刺 mean?
背若芒刺 (bèi ruò máng cì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel extremely uneasy or uncomfortable, as if having thorns on one's back; to be on tenterhooks; to be ill at ease”.
How do you pronounce 背若芒刺?
背若芒刺 is pronounced bèi ruò máng cì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 背若芒刺 literally mean?
Literally, 背若芒刺 means “back like sharp thorns”. It is used to mean “to feel extremely uneasy or uncomfortable, as if having thorns on one's back; to be on tenterhooks; to be ill at ease”.
What is the Chinese definition of 背若芒刺?
犹言芒刺在背。