Definition of 芒刺在背
1. (máng cì zài bèi) feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom); uneasy and nervous; to be on pins and needles
Synonyms of 芒刺在背
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七上八下,
不安,
乱,
仄,
令人不安,
六神无主,
坐卧不宁,
坐立不安,
如坐针毡,
寝食不安,
寝食难安,
心乱如麻,
心事重重,
心慌意乱,
心烦意乱,
心神不安,
心神不定,
忐忑,
忐忑不安,
惴惴,
惴惴不安,
惶恐不安,
惶惶不可终日,
打鼓,
方寸已乱,
浮动,
烦乱,
疚,
神魂颠倒,
紧张,
紧紧张张,
若有所失,
诚惶诚恐,
食不甘味,
魂不守舍,
魂不附体