抓腮挖耳 — “To fidget restlessly”
抓腮挖耳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fidget restlessly”. Often due to anxiety, impatience, or extreme joy, indicating a state of helplessness or not knowing what to do. Literally, “scratch cheeks and dig ears”.
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抓腮挖耳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
抓腮挖耳 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 抓腮挖耳
听到比赛结果迟迟未出，小明在场边急得抓腮挖耳，坐立不安
Hearing that the competition results were not yet out, Xiao Ming was so anxious on the sidelines, scratching his cheeks and digging his ears, unable to sit still.
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- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 抓腮挖耳
What does 抓腮挖耳 mean?
抓腮挖耳 (zhuā sāi wā ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fidget restlessly”.
How do you pronounce 抓腮挖耳?
抓腮挖耳 is pronounced zhuā sāi wā ěr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 抓腮挖耳 literally mean?
Literally, 抓腮挖耳 means “scratch cheeks and dig ears”. It is used to mean “to fidget restlessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 抓腮挖耳?
形容心里焦急而无法可想的样子，也形容高兴得不知怎么办为好