伤脑筋

shāngnǎojīn

to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache

Traditional 傷腦筋
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 HSK 2.0 · Level 6 verb

Meaning

shāngnǎojīn shang1 nao3 jin1
  1. to be a real headache
  2. to find sth a real headache
  3. to beat one's brains

Example sentences

  • zhēn 真 shāngnǎojīn 伤脑筋 。
    It really is a headache.

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