You can imagine what a thorn in the flesh I am to him!
可想而知,我对他来说是多么的肉中刺!
塔中恋人(下)
In addition, you would escape that minor thorn in the flesh of bishops' wives, of being only " Mrs" . while their husbands are peers'.
此外,您还可以避免成为主教妻子身上的小刺, 因为您只是“夫人” 。 而他们的丈夫是同龄人。
英语百科
Thorn in the flesh
Thorn in the flesh is a colloquialism used to describe a chronic infirmity, annoyance, or trouble in one's life. It is most commonly used by Christians. The source of this Bible expression is Paul the Apostle, in his Second Epistle to the Corinthians 12:7–9: