Meaning of 如芒在背
如芒在背 means like having a thorn in one's back; extremely uneasy and restless. Pronounced rú máng zài bèi.
- like having a thorn in one's back; extremely uneasy and restless
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zuò做
le了
kuī亏
xīn心
shì事
，
zhěng整
tiān天
rú如
máng芒
zài在
bèi背
，
zuò坐
lì立
bù不
ān安
。
He had done something against his conscience, and all day he felt like sitting on pins and needles, unable to sit still.
Zì自
cóng从
nà那
jiàn件
shì事
fā发
shēng生
hòu后
，
tā他
zǒng总
jué觉
de得
rú如
máng芒
zài在
bèi背
，
wú无
fǎ法
shì释
huái怀
。
Ever since that incident occurred, he has always felt a thorn in his side, unable to let it go.
Miàn面
duì对
lǎo老
shī师
de的
zhì质
wèn问
，
tā他
rú如
máng芒
zài在
bèi背
，
zhī支
zhī支
wū吾
wū吾
shuō说
bu不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
Facing the teacher's questioning, he felt extremely uneasy, stammering and unable to speak.
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