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Miscanthus sinensis
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thorn; sting; prick thorn; sting; prick; pierce; stab; thrust; assassinate; murder |
(located) at; in; exist (located) at; in; exist; (before verbs) immediately involved in; right in the middle of doing |
learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder |
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Etymology
From the Book of Han .
宣帝始立，謁見高廟，大將軍光從驂乘，上内嚴憚之，若有芒刺在背。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
宣帝始立，谒见高庙，大将军光从骖乘，上内严惮之，若有芒刺在背。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: The Book of Han, circa 1st century CE
- Xuāndì shǐ lì, yèjiàn gāo miào, dàjiāngjūn Guāng cóng cān chéng, shàng nèi yán dàn zhī, ruò yǒu mángcìzàibèi.
- When Emperor Hsuan first came to the throne and went to pay his respects in the temple of Kao-tsu, the general in chief rode by his side in the carriage. As a result, the emperor felt great awe and fear in his heart; it was as though he had a sharp thorn sticking in his back.
Pronunciation
Idiom
芒刺在背
- to be jittery; to be on pins and needles