抓耳挠腮
zhuā ěr náo sāi
scratch ears and cheeks (anxious and puzzled)
HSK 4
Characters in This Word
抓
耳
挠
腮
Definitions
ENscratch ears and cheeks (anxious and puzzled)
中抓耳挠腮
日頭をかきむしる
한귀를 잡고 볼을 긁다 (초조해하다)
Example Sentences
这道数学题让他抓耳挠腮想了半天。
Zhè dào shùxué tí ràng tā zhuā ěr náo sāi xiǎng le bàntiān.
This math problem had him scratching his head for ages.
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What does 抓耳挠腮 mean in Chinese?+
抓耳挠腮 (zhuā ěr náo sāi) means "scratch ears and cheeks (anxious and puzzled)" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 抓耳挠腮?+
抓耳挠腮 is pronounced "zhuā ěr náo sāi" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 抓耳挠腮?+
抓耳挠腮 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 抓耳挠腮?+
抓耳挠腮 is composed of the characters: 抓, 耳, 挠, 腮.