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Trad. 刺殺
- to assassinate
- (military) to fight with a bayonet
- (baseball) to put out (a baserunner)
- to tingle; to sting; to have a sudden sharp pain; (fig.) to hurt deeply
- tingle; prick; sting; stab of pain
- to dazzle
- to offend the eyes
- dazzling
- harsh (light)
- crude (colors)
- unsightly
Trad. 衝刺
- (sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash
- to put in a big effort to achieve a goal as the deadline approaches
Trad. 刺兒頭
- troublesome person; difficult person to deal with
- thrilling
- exciting
- stimulating
- irritating
- provocative
- pungent
- spicy
Trad. 刺絲囊
- nematocyst
- capsule of nettle cells of medusa or anemone
Trad. 刺胞動物
- Cnidaria (animal phylum including jellyfish and sessile polyps)
Trad. 懸樑刺股
- to study assiduously and tirelessly (idiom)
- see also 頭懸梁，錐刺股|头悬梁，锥刺股[tou2 xuan2 liang2 , zhui1 ci4 gu3]
Trad. 話中有刺
- one's words carry barbs
- one's remarks are sarcastic
- feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom)
- uneasy and nervous
- to be on pins and needles
Trad. 刺絲胞動物
- Cnidaria (animal phylum including jellyfish and sessile polyps)
Trad. 越南刺鰟鮍
- Acanthorhodeus tonkinensis Vaillant (small carp)
Trad. 挑毛剔刺兒
- erhua variant of 挑毛剔刺[tiao1 mao2 ti1 ci4]
Trad. 興凱刺鰟鮍
- Acanthorhodeus chankaensis (small carp)
- talk nicely and avoid disputes
- give compliments and not remarks
Trad. 肺刺激性毒劑
- lung irritant
Trad. 頭懸梁，錐刺股
- lit. with his head attached to a beam and stabbing his thigh with an awl (idiom)
- fig. to study assiduously and tirelessly
Trad. 眼中釘，肉中刺
- a thorn in one's side