爬耳搔腮 — “To be extremely anxious”
爬耳搔腮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely anxious”. Fidgety, and at a loss, often demonstrated by restless gestures like scratching one's ears and cheeks. Literally, “scratch ears and scratch cheeks”.
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面对突如其来的困难，他急得爬耳搔腮，想不出任何解决办法。
Faced with the sudden difficulty, he was so anxious he was scratching his ears and cheeks, unable to come up with any solution.
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What does 爬耳搔腮 mean?
爬耳搔腮 (pá ěr sāo sāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely anxious”.
How do you pronounce 爬耳搔腮?
爬耳搔腮 is pronounced pá ěr sāo sāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 爬耳搔腮 literally mean?
Literally, 爬耳搔腮 means “scratch ears and scratch cheeks”. It is used to mean “to be extremely anxious”.
What is the Chinese definition of 爬耳搔腮?
指急切无奈的样子。