| 挖空心思 |
wā kōng xīn si |
to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer / to rack one's brains |
| 挖 |
wā |
to dig / to excavate / to scoop out |
| 挖空 |
wā kōng |
to excavate / to hollow |
| 空 |
kōng |
empty / air / sky / in vain |
| 空 |
kòng |
to empty / vacant / unoccupied / space / leisure / free time |
| 空心 |
kōng xīn |
hollow / (of vegetables) to become hollow or spongy inside / (of a basketball) to swish through (not touching the hoop) |
| 空心 |
kòng xīn |
on an empty stomach |
| 心 |
xīn |
heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:颗,个 |
| 心思 |
xīn si |
mind / thoughts / inclination / mood |
| 思 |
sī |
to think / to consider |