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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 傷腦筋 causes a headache will figuratively or literally 傷 wound a thinking 筋 tendon in your 腦 brain, causing an ache in your head.

Usage


這 個 問題 真是 傷腦筋。

This problem is really causing a headache.

這 次 的 計劃 讓 我們 都 傷腦筋。

This plan is causing all of us a headache.

這 個 情況 讓 很多 人 傷腦筋。

This situation causes many headaches.

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