cái gai trong mắt

Vietnamese

Etymology

cái +‎ gai +‎ trong +‎ mắt.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːj˧˦ ɣaːj˧˧ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˧ mat̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːj˨˩˦ ɣaːj˧˧ ʈawŋ͡m˧˧ mak̚˦˧˥] ~ [kaːj˨˩˦ ɣaːj˧˧ ʈɔŋ˧˧ mak̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kaːj˦˥ ɣaːj˧˧ ʈawŋ͡m˧˧ mak̚˦˥]

Noun

cái gai trong mắt

1. (figurative) thorn in the flesh; thorn in one's side