眼中钉，肉中刺 in English yan3 zhong1 ding1 , rou4 zhong1 ci4 Meaning

Meanings

  • a thorn in one's side

Simplified Characters

眼 中 钉 ， 肉 中 刺

Traditional Characters

眼 中 釘 ， 肉 中 刺

Pinyin

yan3 zhong1 ding1 , rou4 zhong1 ci4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

眼yan3eye 中zhong1China 钉ding1nail ， 肉rou4meat 中zhong1China 刺ci4(onom.) whoosh