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Meaning of 抓耳挠腮

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抓 zhuā 耳 ěr 挠 náo 腮 sāi (Trad.: 抓耳撓腮)
to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)
Example Sentences
1
这意味着你抓耳挠腮以使自己想起你遗忘的东西
。
It means to scratch your head in order to help you remember something you' ve forgotten.
2
事实上他已经坐在他崭新的电脑面前抓耳挠腮三年了
。
Actually he' s been sitting in front of his new Mac scratching his head for three YEARS now.
3
由于对我的消息来源不是很满意
,
我走开的时候
,
他还在抓耳挠腮
。
Not satisfied with my sources, he continues to fidget as I walk away.
4
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?
5
如果鳞片状的头屑让你不住抓耳挠腮的话
,
解决的方法就在你的冰箱里
。
If itchy, scaly dandruff has you scratching your head, relief may be no farther away than your refrigerator.