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Chinese
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meat; flesh
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middle; centre; within middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing something); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark) |
thorn; sting; prick thorn; sting; prick; pierce; stab; thrust; assassinate; murder |
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eye
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middle; centre; within middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing something); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark) |
nail
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| trad. (肉中刺，眼中釘)
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肉
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中
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刺
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，
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眼
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中
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釘
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| simp. (肉中刺，眼中钉)
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肉
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中
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刺
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，
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眼
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中
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钉
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| Literally: “a thorn in the flesh, a nail in the eye”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
肉中刺，眼中釘
- thorn in one's side; eyesore; offence to the eye