抓耳揉腮 — “To scratch one's ears and rub one's cheeks”
抓耳揉腮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scratch one's ears and rub one's cheeks”. To look distressed, anxious, or at a loss. Literally, “scratch ears, rub cheeks”.
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抓耳揉腮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
抓耳揉腮 Character Breakdown
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面对这突如其来的问题，他急得抓耳揉腮，不知如何是好
Faced with this sudden problem, he was scratching his ears and rubbing his cheeks, at a complete loss.
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- zhuā抓tóu头wā挖ěr耳to rack one's brains
- zhuā抓xiǎo小biàn辫zi子exploit someone's weakness
- zhuā抓jiān尖yào要qiáng强eager to excel and show off
- zhuā抓xīn心náo挠gān肝feel extremely distressed or tormented
- zhuā抓ná拿piàn骗chī吃swindle food and benefits
- zhuā抓niú牛bí鼻zi子Grasp the crux of the matter
- zhuā抓pò破liǎn脸zi子have a public falling out
- zhuā抓pò破liǎn脸pí皮to have a complete falling-out
- zhuā抓pò破miàn面pí皮have a public falling out
- zhuā抓gāng纲dài带mù目Grasp the key link to guide all
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What does 抓耳揉腮 mean?
抓耳揉腮 (zhuā ěr róu sāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scratch one's ears and rub one's cheeks”.
How do you pronounce 抓耳揉腮?
抓耳揉腮 is pronounced zhuā ěr róu sāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 抓耳揉腮 literally mean?
Literally, 抓耳揉腮 means “scratch ears, rub cheeks”. It is used to mean “to scratch one's ears and rub one's cheeks”.
What is the Chinese definition of 抓耳揉腮?
揉：来回擦或搓。抓抓耳朵，搓搓脸颊。形容窘迫的样子