挖空心思

wā kōng xīn si

Dictionary entry

to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer

What does 挖空心思 mean?

挖空心思 (wā kōng xīn si) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer

2to rack one's brains

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挖wāto dig · to excavate 空kōngempty · air 心xīnheart · mind 思sīto think · to consider

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挖空心思

wā kōng xīn si

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