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Introducing the idiom 「挖空心思」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.
A metaphor for trying every possible means.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wā kōng xīn sī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wa1 hung1 sam1 si1
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.

