WordTaiwan frequency #17,431
絞盡腦汁
ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄋㄠˇ ㄓ
“to rack one's brain; to think hard and exhaust one's mental effort”
AI-written definition, grounded in Unihan and Moedict. How this works
§
Characters in this word
4 characters · tap any to see its full entry
絞
ㄐㄧㄠˇ
To twist strands into thread; to wring; to entangle; to hang by the neck; to turn or wind; a type of execution by hanging.
盡
ㄐㄧㄣˋ
To use up; to exhaust; to finish; to the utmost; entirely; all; to die; to disappear; complete.
腦
ㄋㄠˇ
brain; mind; head; the central part of something; a thing shaped like brain matter.
汁
ㄓ
The liquid or fluid contained within something; sap; gravy; sauce; juice.
§
Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 電腦ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄋㄠˇcomputer; an electronic device that processes data according to instructions; typically includes input, output, processor, memory, and logic units.
- 大腦ㄉㄚˋ ㄋㄠˇbrain; the organ in the head responsible for thought, memory, and reasoning.
- 盡量ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋas much as possible; to the greatest extent; to the utmost; to do one's best
- 腦袋ㄋㄠˇ ㄉㄞˋhead; skull; brains; mental capability; intelligence; memory or thinking ability
- 盡力ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧˋto try one's hardest; to spare no effort; to do everything one can.
- 盡快ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄎㄨㄞˋas soon as possible; at the earliest opportunity; without delay.
- 頭腦ㄊㄡˊ ㄋㄠˇbrains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss
- 腦海ㄋㄠˇ ㄏㄞˇthe mind; the brain; the seat of memory, perception, and thought, likened to a vast sea.
- 腦子brain (organ); mind; thinking ability; intelligence; memory and reasoning.
- 盡可能ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄋㄥˊto the greatest extent possible; as much as one can; do one's utmost; make every effort
- 腦部ㄋㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋthe brain; the part of the central nervous system located inside the skull.
- 盡速ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄙㄨˋas quickly as possible; without delay; at the earliest opportunity