- 眼中钉 yǎnzhōngdīng thorn in one's sidea thorn in one's side; someone or something that is hated or extremely annoying
- 眼中人 yǎnzhōngrén loved oneA person whom one loves or misses; a loved one or an old friend.
- 眼中刺 yǎnzhōngcì thorn in one's flesha thorn in one's eye; a person who is a source of intense irritation or hatred; an eyesore
- 眼中钉，肉中刺 yǎnzhōngdīngròuzhōngcì a thorn in one's sidea thorn in one's side; used to describe a person or thing that one hates or finds unbearable
