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7-9

to cause a headache

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shang1nao3jin1 shāngnǎojīn

Meaning


Primary

to cause a headache

Alternatives

cause a headache, causing a headache, give a headache, be a headache, bothersome, troublesome

Mnemonic


A situation that 伤脑筋 causes a headache will figuratively or literally 伤 wound a thinking 筋 tendon in your 脑 brain, causing an ache in your head.

Usage


这 个 问题 真是 伤脑筋。

This problem is really causing a headache.

这 次 的 计划 让 我们 都 伤脑筋。

This plan is causing all of us a headache.

这 个 情况 让 很多 人 伤脑筋。

This situation causes many headaches.

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