yǎn
zhōng
dīng

idiom
common

Meaning of 眼中钉

眼中钉 means a thorn in one's flesh; the person one hates most; bane of one's existence. Pronounced yǎn zhōng dīng.

  • a thorn in one's flesh; the person one hates most; bane of one's existence

Definitions & Examples

chéng
le
de
yǎn
zhōng
dīng
 

He has become the bane of my existence.

shì
lǎo
bǎn
de
yǎn
zhōng
dīng
 

He is a thorn in the boss's side.

men
wéi
yǎn
zhōng
dīng
 
jiàn
miàn
jiù
chǎo
jià
 

They are nemeses to each other, arguing every time they meet.

Zhè
yǎn
zhōng
dīng
zhōng
chú
diào
le
 

This thorn has finally been removed.