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眼中钉,肉中刺
yǎn​zhōng​dīng​ròu​zhōng​cì

a thorn in one's side

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 眼中钉 眼中釘 yǎn​zhōng​dīng
    thorn in one's side
    a thorn in one's side; someone or something that is hated or extremely annoying
  2. , ròu
    non-Chinese
  3. 肉中刺 ròu​zhōng​cì
    thorn in one's flesh
    a person or thing that is extremely hated and that one wants to get rid of; often used together with 眼中钉 yǎn​zhōng​dīng