伤脑筋 meaning in English
to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache
Meaning of 伤脑筋
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shāngnǎojīn
- to be a real headache
- to find sth a real headache
- to beat one's brains
伤脑筋 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
真伤脑筋。
It really is a headache.
“拜个不够行的师父，很伤脑筋吧？” “我也很笨，所以没关系。”
"It must bother you to have taken a bad master." "I'm stupid too. So, it's all right."
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伤 shāng · to injure · 6 strokes
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脑 nǎo · brain · 10 strokes
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筋 jīn · muscle · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 伤脑筋.
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 受伤 | shòushāng | to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc) |
| 伤心 | shāngxīn | to grieve; to be broken-hearted |
| 头脑 | tóunǎo | brains; mind |
| 伤害 | shānghài | to injure; to harm |
| 脑袋 | nǎodai | head; skull |
| 大脑 | dànǎo | brain; cerebrum |
| 悲伤 | bēishāng | sad; sorrowful |
| 脑子 | nǎozi | brains; mind |
| 伤口 | shāngkǒu | wound; cut |
| 伤亡 | shāngwáng | casualties; injuries and deaths |
| 伤员 | shāngyuán | wounded person |
Questions about 伤脑筋
What does 伤脑筋 mean?
伤脑筋 (shāng nǎojīn) means "to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache".
How do you write 伤脑筋?
伤脑筋 is made of 3 characters: 伤 (6 strokes), 脑 (10 strokes), 筋 (12 strokes). That is 28 strokes in total.
Is 伤脑筋 an HSK word?
Yes. 伤脑筋 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 伤脑筋 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 伤脑筋 is written 傷腦筋.