眼中钉 (yǎn zhōng dīng) — Dorn im Auge; eine Person oder Sache, die man am meisten hasst

Definition

Literally 'a nail in the eye': a person or thing you intensely dislike and want gone. Stronger and more fixed than the everyday 讨厌 — it implies a target of collective resentment.

noun
Dorn im Augeeine Person oder Sachedie man am meisten hasst

Beispiele

  • 眼中钉
    Tā zhěng tiān zài lǐng dǎo miàn qián shuō huài huà, chéng le dà jiā de yǎn zhōng dīng.
    He gossips in front of the boss all day, so he has become a thorn in everyone's side.
  • 眼中钉
    Xīn lái de jīng lǐ tè bié tiāo ti, jiǎn zhí shì bù mén de yǎn zhōng dīng.
    The new manager is extremely picky — he's a real thorn in the department's side.
  • 眼中钉
    Nà ge jìng zhēng duì shǒu yì zhí zài qiǎng wǒ men de kè hù, shuí bù bǎ tā dāng yǎn zhōng dīng?
    That competitor has been stealing our clients — who doesn't see him as a thorn in their side?

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