挠头 (náo tóu) — (verb-object) to scratch one's head; (figuratively) to be at a loss, to be perplexed by something
Definition
A verb-object phrase: literally 'scratch (one's) head', used figuratively for being puzzled or stuck. Often used with 让人 to mean 'to stump someone' (这件事真让人挠头).
verb
(verb-object) to scratch one's head(figuratively) to be at a lossto be perplexed by something
Examples
- ，。Tā náo le jǐ xià tóu, hái shì méi xiǎng chū lái.He scratched his head a few times but still couldn't figure it out.
- ，。Tā zhèng zài náo tóu, hǎo xiàng hěn wú nài.He is scratching his head, looking quite helpless.
- 。Zhè jiàn shì zhēn ràng rén náo tóu.This matter is really head-scratching.
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