人人都视我们为眼中钉
“sees us as a thorn in their side.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
现在京城里 只要是做古玩字画的
“Now in the capital, anyone in the antique and calligraphy business”
人人都视我们为 眼中钉
“sees us as a thorn in their side.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese commercial culture, competitors within the same trade (同行) are often viewed with deep suspicion, reflecting the saying that peers are natural adversaries.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to regard someone or something as a thorn in one's side
A common idiom used to describe viewing an adversary or rival with intense irritation and hostility.