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撞头搕脑
撞头搕脑
撞头搕脑

撞头搕脑 — “To constantly encounter difficulties or setbacks”

撞头搕脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to constantly encounter difficulties or setbacks”. To run into snags everywhere. Literally, “To bump one's head and knock one's brain”.

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撞头搕脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

撞头搕脑 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
撞
zhuàng15collide, hit, run into
头
tóu5head
搕kē—
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 撞头搕脑

他初到这个行业,由于缺乏经验,做什么事情都撞头搕脑的。
When he first entered this industry, due to lack of experience, he constantly ran into difficulties in everything he did.

Idioms Related to 撞头搕脑

Synonyms of 撞头搕脑

  • zhuàng撞tóu头kē磕nǎo脑encounter obstacles and setbacks

More idioms starting with 撞

  • zhuàng撞fǔ府chōng冲zhōu州travel widely and experience much
  • zhuàng撞fǔ府chuān穿zhōu州wander from place to place
  • zhuàng撞zhōng钟fá伐gǔ鼓sound bells and beat drums
  • zhuàng撞zhōng钟jī击gǔ鼓strike bells and beat drums
  • zhuàng撞zhōng钟chuī吹luó螺Perform Buddhist rites
  • zhuàng撞zhōng钟wǔ舞nǚ女indulge in extravagant pleasure
  • zhuàng撞zhèn阵chōng冲jūn军charge bravely into enemy formations

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Questions about 撞头搕脑

What does 撞头搕脑 mean?

撞头搕脑 (zhuàng tóu kē nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to constantly encounter difficulties or setbacks”.

How do you pronounce 撞头搕脑?

撞头搕脑 is pronounced zhuàng tóu kē nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 撞头搕脑 literally mean?

Literally, 撞头搕脑 means “to bump one's head and knock one's brain”. It is used to mean “to constantly encounter difficulties or setbacks”.

What is the Chinese definition of 撞头搕脑?

犹言到处碰壁。搕通“磕”。

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