芒刺在背(máng cì zài bèi)

4 characters

feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
máng cì zài bèi
Meaning
feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom)
HSK level
—
Characters
4
Traditional
Same

Related words

Common words sharing a character with 芒刺在背 — tap one to open its word page.

zài在jiā家
HSK 1

to be at home

zhèng正zài在
HSK 1

to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing

xiàn现zài在
HSK 1

now; at present; currently

shí实zài在
HSK 2

really

bèi背hòu后
HSK 3

behind

cún存zài在
HSK 3

to exist

cì刺jī激
HSK 4

to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite

bèi背jǐng景
HSK 4

background; backdrop; context

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