绞尽脑汁

Traditional: 絞盡腦汁

jiǎo jìn nǎo zhī

Dictionary entry

to rack one's brains

What does 绞尽脑汁 mean?

绞尽脑汁 (jiǎo jìn nǎo zhī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to rack one's brains

Character breakdown

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绞jiǎoto twist (strands into a thread) · to entangle 尽jǐnto the greatest extent · (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme 脑nǎobrain · mind 汁zhījuice

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绞尽脑汁

jiǎo jìn nǎo zhī

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