rack one 's brains to
rack one 's brains to
The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ī Gu ā NSU à NJ ì n, refers to the use of mind. It comes from Huang Tingjian's Pastoral children's song of Song Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
In Song Dynasty, Huang Tingjian's Pastoral children's song: "how many Chang'an celebrities and profiteers are not as good as you when you run out of opportunities."
Idiom usage
It is too clever to miss Qing Qing's life. The fifth chapter of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty.
Analysis of Idioms
The antonym is at a loss and at a loss
rack one 's brains to
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1.Against heaven and against the people
Against heaven and against the people - nì tiān wéi zhòng
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2.make frivolous remarks about sb . 's appearance
make frivolous remarks about sb . 's appearance - pǐn tóu lùn zú
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5.the footprints leading to a certain point and from these onwards the traces left behind
the footprints leading to a certain point and from these onwards the traces left behind - lái zōng qù lù
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6.The river and the sea are not against the current
The river and the sea are not against the current - jiāng hǎi bù nì xiǎo liú
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7.Broken jade and fragmentary fragrance
Broken jade and fragmentary fragrance - yù suì xiāng cán
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10.love the subjects as if they were his own children
love the subjects as if they were his own children - ài mín rú zǐ
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