抠心挖肚 — “To rack one's brains”
抠心挖肚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains”. To ponder deeply and meticulously; to think hard and painstakingly. Literally, “to dig out one's heart and stomach”.
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为了解决这个难题，他真是抠心挖肚，想了许多办法。
To solve this difficult problem, he truly racked his brains, coming up with many solutions.
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What does 抠心挖肚 mean?
抠心挖肚 (kōu xīn wā dù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains”.
How do you pronounce 抠心挖肚?
抠心挖肚 is pronounced kōu xīn wā dù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 抠心挖肚 literally mean?
Literally, 抠心挖肚 means “to dig out one's heart and stomach”. It is used to mean “to rack one's brains”.
What is the Chinese definition of 抠心挖肚?
把心肚挖出来。形容费心思索。