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Definitions

  1. 1. to be a real headache
  2. 2. to find sth a real headache
  3. 3. to beat one's brains

Components

Example Sentences

孩子老是不写作业,让做父母的很伤脑筋。

Háizi lǎoshì bù xiě zuòyè, ràng zuò fùmǔ de hěn shāng nǎojīn.

The child always refuses to do homework, which really gives the parents a headache.

这次活动的预算太有限了,怎么安排真是让人伤脑筋。

Zhè cì huódòng de yùsuàn tài yǒuxiàn le, zěnme ānpái zhēnshi ràng rén shāng nǎojīn.

The budget for this event is very limited; figuring out how to arrange everything is really a headache.