- 脑袋瓜 nǎodaiguā head(colloquial) the physical head; noggin
- 脑袋瓜子 nǎodaiguāzi head(colloquial) the human or animal head; noggin
- 屁股决定脑袋 pìgujuédìngnǎodai one's views depend on their positionLiterally "the butt determines the head"; used to describe how a person's opinions and perspectives are shaped by their specific circumstances or social position.
- 拍脑袋 pāinǎodai to make decisions impulsivelyTo make a decision or come up with an idea based solely on subjective imagination or a sudden impulse rather than careful analysis; used to describe rash or ill-considered judgment.
- 木头脑袋 mùtounǎodai numbskullA person who is slow-witted, dull, or inflexible in their thinking
- 丢在脑袋后头 diūzàinǎodaihòutou to forget aboutto cast behind one's mind; to completely forget or neglect a matter
- 脑袋开花 nǎodaikāihuā to blow one's brains outto be shot in the head; to have one's skull split open
- 脑袋搬家 nǎodaibānjiā to lose one's head; to die(idiom, colloquial) To be killed or executed; (slang) to die; literally to have one's head move house
- 榆木脑袋 yúmùnǎodai blockhead(colloquial) A thickheaded person; a stubborn or brainless individual; literally "elm-wood head".
- 削尖脑袋 xiāojiānnǎodai to worm one's way intoto try every possible way to get what one wants, often in an unscrupulous or overly ambitious manner; to sharpen one's head to push through a crowd
- 削尖脑袋往里钻 xiāojiānnǎodaiwǎnglǐzuān to worm one's way inTo use every possible means to squeeze into a group or position; to be obsessed with networking or social climbing for personal gain.