How do you pronounce 芒刺在背?

芒刺在背 is pronounced "máng cì zài bèi" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

What HSK level is 芒刺在背?

芒刺在背 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

芒刺在背 is made up of the characters 芒, 刺, 在, 背. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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芒刺在背 (máng cì zài bèi) means "feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom); uneasy and nervous; to be on pins and needles" in Chinese.

芒刺在背

máng cì zài bèi

feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom); uneasy and nervous; to be on pins and needles

idiomverb

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芒刺在背 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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