Nantoka/眼中钉yǎn zhōng dīngTraditional: 眼中釘眼中钉 (yǎn zhōng dīng) is a Chinese word meaning “a thorn in one's side”.Meanings1a thorn in one's sideCharacters in 眼中钉眼yǎn · eye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1])中zhōng · within; among; in钉dīng · nailRelated words中within; among; in中to hit (a target)中(bound form) China; Chinese眼睛eye其中among眼eye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1])中心center; heart; core高中senior high school (abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2])高中to pass brilliantly (used in congratulatory fashion)中国China集中to concentrate中间the middle; the insideStudy Chinese with flashcards →