眼中钉，肉中刺 yǎn zhōng dīng ， ròu zhōng cì

a thorn in one's side

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. a thorn in one's side

Characters

Character Meaning
眼 yǎn HSK 2
eye; crux (of a matter); small hole
中 zhōng HSK 1
in; within; middle
钉 dīng HSK 6
nail; variant of 盯dīng; to follow closely
肉 ròu HSK 2
meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit)
中 zhōng HSK 1
in; within; middle
刺 cì HSK 5
to prick; to pierce; to stab