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眼中釘
ngaan5 zung1 ding1 |
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eyesore; thorn on one's side, person hated (lit., "nail in the eye") Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:眼 ngaan5 - eye中 zung1 zung3 - centre; middle; during; average; affected by 釘 deng1 ding1 - nail; follow closely; urge |
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