搜肠刮肚(sōu cháng guā dù)

4 charactersTrad. 搜腸刮肚

to search one's guts and belly (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
sōu cháng guā dù
Meaning
to search one's guts and belly (idiom); to racks one's brains for a solution
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
搜腸刮肚

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