cái gai trong mắt

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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cái +‎ gai +‎ trong +‎ mắt.

Pronunciation

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  • (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

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cái gai trong mắt

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