拍脑瓜
pāi​nǎo​guā

to act on a whim

  • created sense approved 拍脑瓜/拍腦瓜 · pāi​nǎo​guā · to act on a whim — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拍脑瓜 / 拍腦瓜

    pāi​nǎo​guā

    to act on a whim

    to make decisions impulsively or without thinking through the consequences; to slap one's head as a sign of a sudden, often rash, idea

    拍 (literal) → 拍 · pāi · to pat 脑瓜 (literal) → 脑瓜/腦瓜 · nǎo​guā · head; brains

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