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Chinese
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eye
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middle; centre; within middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark)
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nail
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meat; flesh
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middle; centre; within middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark)
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thorn; sting; prick thorn; sting; prick; pierce; stab; thrust; assassinate; murder
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| trad. (眼中釘，肉中刺)
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眼
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中
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釘
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，
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肉
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中
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刺
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| simp. (眼中钉，肉中刺)
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眼
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中
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钉
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，
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肉
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中
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刺
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| Literally: “a nail in the eye, a thorn in the flesh”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
眼中釘，肉中刺
- Alternative form of 肉中刺，眼中釘／肉中刺，眼中钉 (ròuzhōngcì, yǎnzhōngdīng)