眼中釘 (ngaan5 zung1 ding1) — eyesore; thorn on one's side, person hated (lit., "nail in the eye") in Cantonese

ngaanˏ₅zungˉ¹dingˉ¹
眼中钉
Mandarin Pinyin: yan3 zhong1 ding1

Meaning of 眼中釘

nouneyesore; thorn on one's side, person hated (lit., "nail in the eye")

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