Definition
眼中钉字面意思是‘眼睛里的钉子’，比喻最讨厌、最碍事的人或事物，相当于英语的‘thorn in one's side’。这个成语常用来形容一个人对另一个人或事物的强烈反感，强调对方的存在让自己无法忍受。使用时通常后面跟‘是’或‘成了’等动词，也可以直接作宾语。
n.
thorn in one's sidea person or thing one hates most
Examples
- ，眼中钉。Tā zhěngtiān zài lǐngdǎo miànqián shuō huàihuà, chéng le dàjiā 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 jīnglǐ tèbié tiāotì, jiǎnzhí shì bùmén de yǎn zhōng dīng.The new manager is extremely picky — he's a real thorn in the department's side.
- ，眼中钉？Nàge jìngzhēng duìshǒu yìzhí zài qiǎng wǒmen de kèhù, shéi 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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