絞盡腦汁 jiǎo jìn nǎo zhī

to rack one's brains

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to rack one's brains

Characters

Character Meaning
絞 jiǎo
to wring; to turn; to wind
盡 jìn
entirely; all; to the utmost
腦 nǎo
brain; mind; head
汁 zhī HSK 4
juice