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芒刺
máng​cì

prickle

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 芒刺在背 máng​cì​zài​bèi to be on pins and needles
    (idiom) like having thorns and prickles in one's back; feeling extremely nervous, fearful, or uneasy, often due to a sense of being watched or threatened