眼中钉，肉中刺 yǎnzhōngdīngròuzhōngcì a thorn in one's side Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 眼中钉 眼中釘 yǎnzhōngdīng thorn in one's side a thorn in one's side; someone or something that is hated or extremely annoying， ròu non-Chinese 肉中刺 ròuzhōngcì 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 yǎnzhōngdīng