From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「爬耳搔腮」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「爬耳搔腮」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Refers to an anxious and helpless look.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
pá ěr sāo sāi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
pa4 yi5 sou1 soi1
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
