created reference approved 芒刺 → 根 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
芒刺 mángcì
根 gēn
classifier
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 芒刺 · mángcì · prickle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
芒刺
mángcì
prickle
Small sharp spikes or bristles on the stems, leaves, or fruit of a plant; specifically the awns or fine hairs on grains like rice and wheat
芒 (literal) → 芒 · máng · awn 刺 (literal) → 刺 · cì · thorn
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 芒刺 · mángcì · thorn — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
芒刺
mángcì
thorn
Metaphor for something that causes constant unease, irritation, or a feeling of being threatened, as in the idiom [[芒刺在背|芒刺在背|mang2 ci4 zai4 bei4]]
芒 (literal) → 芒 · máng · blade tip 刺 (literal) → 刺 · cì · thorn
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition