絞腦汁
jiǎo​nǎo​zhī

to rack one's brains

  • created sense approved 绞脑汁/絞腦汁 · jiǎo​nǎo​zhī · to rack one's brains — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    绞脑汁 / 絞腦汁

    jiǎo​nǎo​zhī

    to rack one's brains

    to think very hard about something; to use a great deal of mental effort

    绞, 脑汁

    绞 (literal) → 绞/絞 · jiǎo · to twist 脑汁 (literal) → 脑汁/腦汁 · nǎo​zhī · mental energy

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