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CHINESE WORD

shāng nǎo jīn

伤脑筋

to be a real headache

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
shang1 nao3 jin1
English meanings
to be a real headache, to find sth a real headache, to beat one's brains

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhè这jiàn件shì事zhēn真shāngnǎojīn伤脑筋。

    This is really troublesome.

  2. 02

    xiǎng想de得shāngnǎojīn伤脑筋。

    Broke my head over it.

  3. 03

    lěngjìng冷静sīkǎo思考。

    Think calmly.

  4. 04

    jí集sī思guǎng广yì益。

    Pool ideas.

  5. 05

    yíng迎rèn刃ér而jiě解。

    Easily solved.

  6. 06

    huō豁rán然kāilǎng开朗。

    Suddenly clear.

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