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rack one 's brains in vain

Time: 2022-01-31 06:32:50 Author: ChinaWiki.net

rack one 's brains in vain

In Chinese, Pinyin is w ǎ NGF è IX ī NJ ì, which means to waste one's mind. From a dream of Red Mansions.

The origin of Idioms

Chapter 106 of a dream of Red Mansions: "now I've spent all my life in vain, but I've fallen behind."

Idiom usage

It's a waste of time.

rack one 's brains in vain


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