抓耳挠腮

Traditional: 抓耳撓腮

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Dictionary entry

to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)

What does 抓耳挠腮 mean?

抓耳挠腮 (zhuā ěr náo sāi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)

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抓zhuāto grab · to catch 耳ěrear · handle (archaeology)挠náoto scratch · to thwart 腮sāicheek

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抓耳挠腮

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