眼中刺 — “Thorn in the eye”
眼中刺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person or thing that is an object of intense dislike, hatred, or aversion; someone whose presence is irritating or offensive”. Literally, “thorn in the eye”.
眼中刺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
眼中刺 Character Breakdown
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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bá拔dīng钉remove a hated person or nuisance
- yǎn眼zhōng中yǒu有tiě铁resolute and disciplined look
- yǎn眼zhōng中dīng疔，，ròu肉zhōng中cì刺a thorn in the flesh
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What does 眼中刺 mean?
眼中刺 (yǎn zhōng cì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person or thing that is an object of intense dislike, hatred, or aversion; someone whose presence is irritating or offensive”.
How do you pronounce 眼中刺?
眼中刺 is pronounced yǎn zhōng cì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 眼中刺 literally mean?
Literally, 眼中刺 means “thorn in the eye”. It is used to mean “a person or thing that is an object of intense dislike, hatred, or aversion; someone whose presence is irritating or offensive”.
What is the Chinese definition of 眼中刺?
形容最痛恨、最厌恶的人