headache; troublesome
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
to have a headache; headachy
neutralDescribes the physical state of having head pain.
Wǒ我
zuó昨
wǎn晚
méi没
shuì睡
hǎo好
，
jīn今
tiān天
yǒu有
diǎn点
tóu头
téng疼
。
I didn't sleep well last night, so I have a bit of a headache today.
Gǎn感
mào冒
de的
zhèng症
zhuàng状
bāo包
kuò括
fā发
shāo烧
hé和
tóu头
téng疼
。
Symptoms of a cold include fever and headache.
adjective
troublesome; bothersome; a pain in the neck
informalDescribes a situation, problem, or person that is annoying or difficult to deal with. This is a common figurative/metaphorical use.
Zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
de的
jì技
shù术
wèn问
tí题
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
tóu头
téng疼
。
The technical issues with this project are really a headache.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
chí迟
dào到
，
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
tóu头
téng疼
。
He's always late; it's such a pain.
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Guǎn管
lǐ理
yī一
qún群
hái孩
zi子
shì是
zuì最
tóu头
téng疼
de的
shì事
。
Managing a group of kids is the most troublesome thing.