抓耳挠腮 / 抓耳撓腮

zhuā'ěr​náo​sāi

fidgeting

to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks as an expression of anxiety, delight, or frustration

他遇到这道难题，急得抓耳挠腮。

idiom

created sense Mar 4, 2026, 02:25 AM