"thorn in your side" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 心頭之患
• 長期困擾

Definition

長期讓你煩惱或困擾的人或事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是口語表達，用來形容讓你長期煩惱或困擾的人事物，生活和工作中都常用。類似 'pain in the neck'，但強調長期性。

Examples

My little brother can be a real thorn in your side sometimes.

我弟弟有時真是我的**心頭之患**。

The faulty printer has been a thorn in your side for weeks.

這臺壞掉的印表機已經讓我**心頭之患**好幾週了。

The delays in delivery are a thorn in your side for the company.

交貨延遲成了公司**心頭之患**。

No matter what I do, that rule is always a thorn in your side for the team.

無論我怎麼做，那條規定始終是團隊的**心頭之患**。

She’s a great worker, but her constant complaints are a real thorn in your side.

她工作很棒，但她不停抱怨確實是個**心頭之患**。

Ever since that neighbor moved in, he’s been nothing but a thorn in your side.

自從那個鄰居搬來，他就是個**心頭之患**。