扒耳抓腮 — “Scratch ears and rub cheeks”
扒耳抓腮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scratch one's ears and rub one's cheeks in great anxiety, distress, and helplessness; to be fidgety with worry and at a loss as to what to do”. Literally, “scratch ears and rub cheeks”.
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What does 扒耳抓腮 mean?
扒耳抓腮 (bā ěr zhuā sāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to scratch one's ears and rub one's cheeks in great anxiety, distress, and helplessness; to be fidgety with worry and at a loss as to what to do”.
How do you pronounce 扒耳抓腮?
扒耳抓腮 is pronounced bā ěr zhuā sāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扒耳抓腮 literally mean?
Literally, 扒耳抓腮 means “scratch ears and rub cheeks”. It is used to mean “to scratch one's ears and rub one's cheeks in great anxiety, distress, and helplessness; to be fidgety with worry and at a loss as to what to do”.
What is the Chinese definition of 扒耳抓腮?
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