伤脑筋
shāng​nǎo​jīn HSK7

rack one's brains

  • created sense approved 伤脑筋/傷腦筋 · shāng​nǎo​jīn · rack one's brains

    伤脑筋 / 傷腦筋

    shāng​nǎo​jīn

    rack one's brains

    to tax one's mind, find something a real headache, or beat one's brains

    别再为这件小事伤脑筋了。

    verb

    created sense

  • created sense approved 伤脑筋/傷腦筋 · shāng​nǎo​jīn · troublesome

    伤脑筋 / 傷腦筋

    shāng​nǎo​jīn

    troublesome

    to be a real headache or nuisance; knotty

    这个顽皮的孩子真让人伤脑筋。

    verb

    created sense