Chinese–English

芒刺在背

máng cì zài bèi · mang ci zai bei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom)
  2. uneasy and nervous
  3. to be on pins and needles
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