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to rack one's brains (for apt wording etc) (idiom)

搜索枯肠
sōu suǒ kū cháng
s+ōu·1st tones+uǒ·3rd tonek+ū·1st tonech+áng·2nd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer · to rack one's brains挖空心思wā kōng xīn sito search one's guts and belly (idiom); to racks one's brains for a solution搜肠刮肚sōu cháng guā dùto spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost尽心竭力jìn xīn jié lì
Antonyms
not paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away无所用心wú suǒ yòng xīn
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