head-scratcher; troublesome; perplexing
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Meanings
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troublesome; perplexing; a headache
informalLiterally 'hurts the brain'. Used to describe a situation that is difficult to resolve and requires a lot of thought and effort.
Xuǎn选
zé择
hé合
shì适
de的
dà大
xué学
zhuān专
yè业
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
shāng伤
nǎo脑
jīn筋
de的
shì事
。
Choosing the right university major is such a headache.
Rú如
hé何
píng平
héng衡
gōng工
zuò作
hé和
jiā家
tíng庭
，
ràng让
hěn很
duō多
fù父
mǔ母
gǎn感
dào到
shāng伤
nǎo脑
jīn筋
。
How to balance work and family makes many parents feel perplexed.
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Zhè这
gè个
shù数
xué学
tí题
tài太
shāng伤
nǎo脑
jīn筋
le了
，
wǒ我
xiǎng想
le了
bàn半
tiān天
yě也
méi没
jiě解
chū出
lái来
。
This math problem is such a brain-teaser; I thought about it for a long time but couldn't solve it.
Gōng公
sī司
zuì最
jìn近
de的
cái财
wù务
wèn问
tí题
ràng让
guǎn管
lǐ理
céng层
hěn很
shāng伤
nǎo脑
jīn筋
。
The company's recent financial issues are causing the management a lot of headaches.
Wèi为
hái孩
zi子
tiāo挑
shēng生
rì日
lǐ礼
wù物
shì是
jiàn件
shāng伤
nǎo脑
jīn筋
de的
huó活
er儿
。
Picking a birthday gift for a child is a troublesome task.