We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「心癢難抓」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
The Chinese idiom 「心癢難抓」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.
It means that there are certain thoughts or emotions in your mind that are fluctuating and cannot be controlled. Same as “an itch that can’t be scratched”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xīn yǎng nán zhuā
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sam1 yeung5 naan4 jaau2
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.

