扒耳搔腮 — “To be extremely anxious, agitated, and at a loss as to what to do”
扒耳搔腮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely anxious, agitated, and at a loss as to what to do”. To scratch one's ears and cheeks as a sign of frustration. Literally, “scratch ears and scratch cheeks”.
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What does 扒耳搔腮 mean?
扒耳搔腮 (pá ěr sāo sāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely anxious, agitated, and at a loss as to what to do”.
How do you pronounce 扒耳搔腮?
扒耳搔腮 is pronounced pá ěr sāo sāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扒耳搔腮 literally mean?
Literally, 扒耳搔腮 means “scratch ears and scratch cheeks”. It is used to mean “to be extremely anxious, agitated, and at a loss as to what to do”.
What is the Chinese definition of 扒耳搔腮?
形容焦急而又无可奈何。