a pain in the neck

基本解释

Yes, it's true; XML is a great data storage format, and a pain in the neck to manipulate.
是的，确实是这样；XML 是一种出色的数据存储格式，但是处理 XML 却让人很头疼。
I don't want to be a pain in the neck, son, but I've reminded you a dozen times already to clean up your room. Better do it tonight, or you can't use the car this weekend.
这个爸爸说：“儿子，我并不想让你讨厌，但是我已经提醒你几十次了，要你把房间整理乾净。你还是今天晚上把房间打扫干净的好，否则，这个周末你就别想用汽车。”
Jobs has a great native sense of design and a knack for hiring geniuses, but above all, what he has is a willingness to be a pain in the neck about what matters most to him.
乔布斯有着与生俱来的设计天赋以及雇用天才们的本事。但，最重要的是，他愿意为对他而言最重要的东西而操神烦恼。

and sometimes she's just a pain in the neck.
而且有时候，她很讨厌。
在公园碰到的母子 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

They're a pain in the neck because they don't speak Thai so they have to have interpreters.
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And, then, consumers really only upgraded when they had to because dealing with technology was a pain in the neck.
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