搜腸刮肚 sōu cháng guā dù

DEFINITIONS

  1. to search one's guts and belly (idiom); to racks one's brains for a solution

CHARACTERS

搜 sōu
HSK 5
search, seek; investigate
腸 cháng intestines; emotions; sausage
刮 guā
HSK 3
shave, pare off, scrape
肚 dù
HSK 4
belly; abdomen; bowels