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搜肠刮肚
sōu​cháng​guā​dù

rack one's brains

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搜肠刮肚 (搜腸刮肚) sōu​cháng​guā​dù
rack one's brains expression
To rack one's brains for a solution; to search for every bit of knowledge or inspiration.

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