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绞尽脑汁
絞盡腦汁
jiǎojìnnǎozhī
1. to rack one's brains

Character Breakdown

绞
jiǎo
intertwined; to twist, to wring; to hang a criminal
9 丶
尽
jǐn
to exhaust, to use up, to deplete
HSK 4 6 丶
脑
nǎo
brain
HSK 1 10 丶
汁
zhī
juice, liquor, fluid; sap; gravy, sauce
HSK 4 5 丶

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