绞尽脑汁 — “To rack one's brains”
绞尽脑汁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains”. To exhaust one's mental efforts; to think extremely hard. Literally, “to wring out all one's brain juice”.
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绞尽脑汁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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为了解决这个复杂的项目难题，整个团队都绞尽脑汁，夜以继日地工作
To solve the complex problem of this project, the whole team racked their brains, working day and night.
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What does 绞尽脑汁 mean?
绞尽脑汁 (jiǎo jìn nǎo zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains”.
How do you pronounce 绞尽脑汁?
绞尽脑汁 is pronounced jiǎo jìn nǎo zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 绞尽脑汁 literally mean?
Literally, 绞尽脑汁 means “to wring out all one's brain juice”. It is used to mean “to rack one's brains”.
What is the Chinese definition of 绞尽脑汁?
费尽脑筋。