绞脑汁

jiǎo nǎo zhī

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1. to rack one's brains

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Child Words of 绞脑汁

• 汁 汁 zhī: juice
• 绞 绞 jiǎo: to twist (strands into a thread)
• 脑 脑 nǎo: brain
• 脑汁 脑汁 nǎo zhī: brains