like having prickles on the back

like having prickles on the back

It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is B è ISH ē NGM á NGC ì, which means the thorn is on the back. It comes from Shi Yukun's three heroes and five righteousness in Qing Dynasty.

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; refer to uneasiness

Examples

It's always been a thorn in her back.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: back like a thorn, thorn in the back

Idiom explanation

It's hard to say. The same as "back like a thorn".

The origin of Idioms

Chapter 112 of Shi Yukun's three heroes and five righteousness in the Qing Dynasty: "I just heard what brother Zhi said, and I felt that there was a thorn in my back."