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挖空心思
wākōngxīnsi
1. to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer
2. to rack one's brains

Character Breakdown

挖
wā
to dig, to excavate
HSK 6 9 丶
空
kōng
hollow, empty, deserted, bare
HSK 3 8 丶
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3 4 丶
思
sī
to think, to ponder, to consider; final particle
HSK 2 9 丶

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