汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 抓耳挠腮
zhuā ěr náo sāi
抓耳挠腮 (抓耳撓腮)
to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)
挠 scratch / Scratch the ears, scratch the ribs / Describes an anxious and unthinkable look
无从下手 抓瞎
亦作"抓耳搔腮"。 形容焦急﹑苦闷，生气时想不出办法的样子。 形容高兴得不知怎么办才好的样子。
抓 zhuā 耳 ěr 挠 (撓) náo 腮 sāi
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

如果你现在正在抓耳挠腮，你不是一个人。

If you're scratching your head right now, you're not alone.

月亮镇，宾州——这儿的人这两天抓耳挠腮的想：“麦凯恩怎么跑这来啦？”

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. - People are scratching their heads: Why is Senator John McCain here?

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