抓耳搔腮 — “Scratch ears, scratch cheeks”
抓耳搔腮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scratch one's ears and cheeks, indicating great impatience, anxiety, or frustration, often when at a loss for what to do; it can also describe extreme excitement or agitation”. Literally, “scratch ears, scratch cheeks”.
抓耳搔腮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 抓耳搔腮 mean?
抓耳搔腮 (zhuā ěr sāo sāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scratch one's ears and cheeks, indicating great impatience, anxiety, or frustration, often when at a loss for what to do; it can also describe extreme excitement or agitation”.
How do you pronounce 抓耳搔腮?
抓耳搔腮 is pronounced zhuā ěr sāo sāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 抓耳搔腮 literally mean?
Literally, 抓耳搔腮 means “scratch ears, scratch cheeks”. It is used to mean “to scratch one's ears and cheeks, indicating great impatience, anxiety, or frustration, often when at a loss for what to do; it can also describe extreme excitement or agitation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 抓耳搔腮?
形容焦急、苦闷，生气时想不出办法的样子。也形容高兴得不知怎么办才好的样子。