"a thorn in your side" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 心头之患
• 烦心事

Definition

指长期让你烦恼或困扰的人或事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于形容让人长期困扰的问题或人。比“麻烦”、“烦人”更生动，多用于正式或书面语。

Examples

The noisy neighbor is a thorn in your side.

吵闹的邻居是你**心头之患**。

The broken printer has become a thorn in your side at the office.

坏掉的打印机成了你在办公室的**烦心事**。

That old rule is a thorn in your side for everyone here.

那条老规矩对这里的每个人来说都是**心头之患**。

This paperwork is really a thorn in your side—it never ends!

这些文件真的成了你**心头之患**——永远做不完！

He's good at his job, but sometimes his attitude is a thorn in your side.

他工作很棒，但有时他的态度让你很**烦心**。

That little mistake turned out to be a thorn in your side for months.

那个小错误竟成了你几个月的**心头之患**。