shāng​nǎo​jīn HSK7

troublesome

伤脑筋 傷腦筋 shāng//nǎo​jīn
troublesome
knotty; bothersome; difficult to solve (of a problem or situation)
to rack one's brains
to be vexed; to find something a real headache; to exert great mental effort over a problem (of a person)

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.19 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.21 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources