jiǎo
nǎo
zhī

idiom
common

Meaning of 绞脑汁

绞脑汁 means to rack one's brains; to think hard; to wrack one's mind. Pronounced jiǎo nǎo zhī.

  • to rack one's brains; to think hard; to wrack one's mind

Definitions & Examples

Wèi
le
jiě
kāi
zhè
dào
shù
xué
 
jiǎo
jìn
le
nǎo
zhī
 

He racked his brains to solve this math problem.

Xiě
yǎn
jiǎng
gǎo稿
shí
 
jiǎo
le
bàn
tiān
nǎo
zhī
cái
xiǎng
chū
kāi
tóu
 

When writing the speech, I racked my brains for half a day before coming up with the opening.

jiǎo
nǎo
zhī
xiǎng
wán
měi
de
àn
 
shuō
shuo
de
zhēn
shí
xiǎng
jiù
xíng
 

No need to rack your brains for a perfect answer, just share your honest thoughts.

Shè
shī
men
jiǎo
nǎo
zhī
 
zhōng
gòu
chū
jīng
yàn
de
fāng
àn
 

The designers racked their brains and finally conceived a stunning proposal.