芒刺在背 (máng) — like thorns on the back — to feel extremely nervous or uneasy

Definizione

A chengyu meaning 'like thorns prickling the back' — to feel intense, restless anxiety, often because someone is watching or judging you. Pairs with 坐立不安 in the example sentences.

idiom
like thorns on the back — to feel extremely nervous or uneasy

Esempi

  • 芒刺在背
    Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā rú máng, zuò lì bù ān.
    Upon hearing this news, he felt like having thorns on his back and couldn't sit still.
  • 芒刺在背
    Měi cì kǎo shì qián tā dōu máng, shēng pà zì jǐ kǎo bù hǎo.
    Before every exam, she feels nervous and uneasy, afraid she won't do well.
  • 芒刺在背
    Lǎo bǎn lěng lěng de kàn le tā yì yǎn, tā dùn shí máng.
    The boss gave him a cold look, and he immediately felt a thorn in his back.

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