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绞尽脑汁

jiǎojìnnǎozhī

Traditional: 絞盡腦汁

to rack one's brains

Character Breakdown

绞
jiǎo
intertwined; to twist, to wring; to hang a criminal
尽
jǐn
to exhaust, to use up, to deplete
HSK 4
脑
nǎo
brain
HSK 1
汁
zhī
juice, liquor, fluid; sap; gravy, sauce
HSK 4

Additional Information

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Chinese
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