搜索枯腸
sōu​suǒ​kū​cháng

to rack one's brains

  • created sense approved 搜索枯肠/搜索枯腸 · sōu​suǒ​kū​cháng · to rack one's brains — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    搜索枯肠 / 搜索枯腸

    sōu​suǒ​kū​cháng

    to rack one's brains

    To rack one's brains to the limit, especially when trying to find the right words for writing or creative expression.

    搜索 (literal) → 搜索 · sōu​suǒ · to search 枯肠 (literal) → 枯肠/枯腸 · kū​cháng · impoverished mind

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