created sense approved 抓耳挠腮/抓耳撓腮 · zhuā'ěrnáosāi · to scratch one's head — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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zhuā'ěrnáosāi
to scratch one's head
To scratch one's ears and cheeks as a sign of being anxious, agitated, or at a loss for what to do
抓 (literal) → 抓 · zhuā · to scratch 耳 (literal) → 耳 · ěr · ear 挠 (literal) → 挠/撓 · náo · to scratch 腮 (literal) → 腮 · sāi · cheek
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created sense approved 抓耳挠腮/抓耳撓腮 · zhuā'ěrnáosāi · to be beside oneself with joy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
抓耳挠腮 / 抓耳撓腮
zhuā'ěrnáosāi
to be beside oneself with joy
To scratch one's head and face as an expression of extreme delight or excitement.
抓 (literal) → 抓 · zhuā · to scratch 耳 (literal) → 耳 · ěr · ear 挠 (literal) → 挠/撓 · náo · to scratch 腮 (literal) → 腮 · sāi · cheek
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 抓耳挠腮/抓耳撓腮 · zhuā'ěrnáosāi · anguished — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
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zhuā'ěrnáosāi
anguished
To be distraught or depressed, often appearing harried and helpless
抓 (literal) → 抓 · zhuā · to scratch 耳 (literal) → 耳 · ěr · ear 挠 (literal) → 挠/撓 · náo · to scratch 腮 (literal) → 腮 · sāi · cheek
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition