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挖空心思

/ wā kōngxīn sī /
Strokes

Definition

to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer/to rack one's brains

Example

Definition

rack/cudgel one's brains

1
kōngxīn
挖空心思
自己
biànjiě
辩解

make every excuse to justify oneself

2
kōngxīn
挖空心思
sǔnrén
损人利己

rack one's brains to benefit oneself at the expense of others

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挖空心思