绞尽脑汁 jiǎojìnnǎozhī to rack one's brains Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 绞 絞 jiǎo verb to twist to twist; to wring; to entwine; to wind multiple strands together; to become entangled or wrapped around尽 盡 jìn verb to use up to use up; to exhaust; to finish; to end脑汁 腦汁 nǎozhī verb mental energy (bound form) mental energy or thinking power; typically used in the phrase 绞尽脑汁 jiǎojìnnǎozhī
