- to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer
- to rack one's brains
Characters
- 挖 (挖): to dig; to excavate; to scoop out
- 空 (空): empty; air; sky; in vain
- 心 (心): heart; mind; intention; center; core; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
- 思 (思): to think; to consider
Resources
- Wiktionary: 挖空心思
- MDBG: 挖空心思
- Examples with 挖空心思 on Tatoeba
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