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伤脑筋
伤脑筋
伤脑筋
伤脑筋
伤脑筋
伤脑筋
伤脑筋
伤脑筋

伤脑筋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

伤脑筋 Usage and Examples

troublesome

vexing

puzzling

a headache

The characters in 伤脑筋

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
伤
shāng6injure or wound
脑
nǎo10brain
筋
jīn12muscle, tendon, or fiber

More words starting with 伤

  • shāng伤le了hurt, injured
  • shāng伤le了hé和qi气Damage the relationship, Ruin the harmony
  • shāng伤le了xīn心heartbroken, broken heart
  • shāng伤wáng亡casualties, killed and injured
  • shāng伤wáng亡cǎn惨zhòng重Heavy casualties, Severe casualties
  • shāng伤rén人harm, injure
  • shāng伤rén人de的huà话hurtful words, offensive words
  • shāng伤rén人huà话yǔ语hurtful words, offensive words
  • shāng伤fú俘Wounded prisoner
  • shāng伤bīng兵wounded soldier
  • shāng伤dào到hurt, injure
  • shāng伤shì势injury, injuries

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Questions about 伤脑筋

What does 伤脑筋 mean in Chinese?

伤脑筋 (shāng nǎo jīn) means “troublesome, vexing, puzzling, a headache”.

How do you pronounce 伤脑筋?

伤脑筋 is pronounced shāng nǎo jīn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “troublesome” in Chinese?

“troublesome” is 伤脑筋 (shāng nǎo jīn) in Chinese.

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