figurative. That which clings like a bur; a thing or person difficult to get rid of or ‘shake off’.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > [noun] > encumberment > that which or one who > hard to get rid of (4) bur1600 figurative. That which clings like a bur; a thing or person difficult to get rid of or ‘shake off’. old man of the sea1712 (in the story of Sinbad the Sailor in the Arabian Nights) the sea-god who forced Sinbad to carry him on his shoulders for many days and nights… Old Man of the Mountain1841 A long-standing burden or problem. albatross1883 figurative. A source of frustration, obstruction, or guilt, from which it is difficult to rid oneself; a burden, an encumbrance; a hindrance… |
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