針はりのむしろ

expression, noun

bed of nails; bed of thorns; very uncomfortable situation

Idiomatic expression describing a situation where one feels extremely uncomfortable, anxious, or unwelcome, as if sitting on a bed of nails. Often used metaphorically for social or psychological discomfort.

• 彼かれの前まえでは針はりのむしろに座すわっているような気き分ぶんだ。

  I feel like I'm sitting on a bed of nails in front of him.

• 会かい議ぎ中ちゅう、針はりのむしろの思おもいだった。

  During the meeting, I felt like I was on a bed of thorns.