眼中钉

Traditional: 眼中釘

yǎn zhōng dīng

Dictionary entry

a thorn in one's side

What does 眼中钉 mean?

眼中钉 (yǎn zhōng dīng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1a thorn in one's side

Character breakdown

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眼yǎneye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]) · (often used with 一[yi1]) a look; a glance 中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong 钉dīngnail · to follow closely

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眼中钉

yǎn zhōng dīng

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