粵

肉juk6中zung1刺ci3

juk6 zung1 ci3ròu zhōng cì

English

  1. a thorn in one's flesh
  2. literally, thorn in flesh

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 最討厭、憎恨嘅人

Examples

  • 佢成日喺老細面前打小報告,搞到我好似佢眼中嘅肉中刺咁。

    He always tattles to the boss, making me feel like a thorn in his eye.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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