绞脑汁

Traditional: 絞腦汁

jiǎo nǎo zhī

Dictionary entry

to rack one's brains

What does 绞脑汁 mean?

绞脑汁 (jiǎo 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 脑nǎobrain · mind 汁zhījuice

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绞脑汁

jiǎo nǎo zhī

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