芒刺在背
Chinese
| Miscanthus sinensis | thorn; sting; prick thorn; sting; prick; pierce; stab; thrust; assassinate; murder |
(located) at; in; exist (located) at; in; exist; (before verbs) immediately involved in; right in the middle of doing |
learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder | ||
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| trad. (芒刺在背) | 芒 | 刺 | 在 | 背 | |
| simp. #(芒刺在背) | 芒 | 刺 | 在 | 背 | |
Etymology
From the Book of Han [circa 2nd century AD].
- 宣帝始立，謁見高廟，大將軍光從驂乘，上内嚴憚之，若有芒刺在背。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Han Shu
- Xuāndì shǐ lì, yèjiàn gāo miào, dàjiāngjūn guāng cóng cān chéng, shàng nèi yán dàn zhī, ruò yǒu mángcìzàibèi. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
宣帝始立，谒见高庙，大将军光从骖乘，上内严惮之，若有芒刺在背。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
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