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伤脑筋

傷腦筋
shāng nǎo jīn
HSK 6
knotty, troublesome, bothersome
adjective

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Example Sentences

这道题让我伤脑筋。
zhè dào tí ràng wǒ shāngnǎojīn 。
This question is giving me a headache.
他的行为真的很伤脑筋。
tāde xíngwéi zhēnde hěn shāngnǎojīn 。
His behavior is really bothersome.
这件事情让我伤脑筋了好久。
zhè jiàn shìqíng ràng wǒ shāngnǎojīn le hǎojiǔ 。
This matter has troubled me for a long time.

Words with similar meanings

麻烦máfán
troublesome
This word conveys a sense of inconvenience or annoyance that is similar to '伤脑筋' but is more commonly used in everyday conversation.
头痛tóutòng
headaching
While literally meaning 'headache', it is often used metaphorically to describe something that causes mental distress, similar to '伤脑筋'.

Words Starting With 伤

伤心shāng xīn
to grieve; broken-hearted

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伤shāng · hurt, be harmful, be distressed›脑nǎo · brain, mind, head, essence›筋jīn · tendon›

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