máng​cì

prickle

  • created reference approved 芒刺 → 根 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    芒刺 máng​cì

    根 gēn

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 芒刺 · máng​cì · prickle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    芒刺

    máng​cì

    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

  • created sense approved 芒刺 · máng​cì · thorn — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    芒刺

    máng​cì

    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

    created sense