眼中钉yǎn zhōng dīngan eyesore; a thorn in one’s flesh (/side)
❍ 他们在把守“艺术之宫”，还未“革命”的时候，就已经将“语丝派”中的几个人看作～的，……(鲁迅《三闭集·我和 〈语丝〉 的始终》138) While they were still protecting the “palace of art” before becoming “revolutionary，” they already considered certain members of the “Tatler clique” as thorns in their side. |