抓耳撓腮 zhuā ěr náo sāi

DEFINITIONS

  1. to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)

CHARACTERS

抓 zhuā
HSK 5
scratch; clutch, seize, grab
耳 ěr
HSK 3
ear; merely, only; handle
撓 náo scratch; disturb, bother; submit
腮 sāi lower part of face; jaw; gills of a fish