脑汁 (nǎo zhī) — (figurative) brains, mental effort (primarily used in the idiom 绞尽脑汁)
Definition
脑汁 literally means 'brain fluid' and is almost only used in the idiom 绞尽脑汁 ('rack one's brains').
noun
(figurative) brainsmental effort (primarily used in the idiom 绞尽脑汁)
Examples
- 脑汁。Tā jiǎo jìn le nǎo zhī yě xiǎng bù chū bàn fǎ.He racked his brains but couldn't come up with a solution.
- ，。Wèi le wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù, wǒ jiǎo jìn nǎo zhī.I racked my brains to finish this project.
- 。Nǐ jiǎo jìn nǎo zhī yě cāi bú dào dá àn.You could rack your brains and still not guess the answer.
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