thorn in the flesh

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A persistent difficulty or something very annoying that will not go away. idiomatic
    — Whereas the growth of new middle and upper classes remains a thorn in the flesh to the Communist Party, the military element is inclined to favor this development, in the belief that those who have something at stake are more likely to fight to defend the system in the event of another conflict.

词形变化

thorns in the flesh plural

词源

With reference to the Bible 2nd Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, chapter 12, verse 7.
2 Corinthians 12.7
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