挖空心思 — “To rack one's brains”
挖空心思 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains”. To exhaust one's ingenuity; to think hard and long to find a solution or idea.
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挖空心思 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 挖wā
- 空kōng
- 心xīn
- 思si
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Example Sentence with 挖空心思
为了给家人准备一个惊喜派对，他挖空心思地想了许多创意。
To prepare a surprise party for his family, he racked his brains thinking of many creative ideas.
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Questions about 挖空心思
- What does 挖空心思 mean?
- 挖空心思 (wā kōng xīn si) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rack one's brains”.
- How do you pronounce 挖空心思?
- 挖空心思 is pronounced wā kōng xīn si in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 挖空心思?
- 比喻想尽一切办法。