绞尽脑汁 jiǎo jìn nǎo zhī

to rack one's brains

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 18734th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to rack one's brains

Characters

Character Meaning
绞 jiǎo
to wring; to turn; to wind
尽 jìn HSK 4
to the greatest extent; to be within the limits of
脑 nǎo HSK 1
brain; mind; head
汁 zhī HSK 4
juice