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nặn óc

Pronunciation Northern /na̰ʔn˨˩ awk˧˥/ Central /na̰ŋ˨˨ a̰wk˩˧/ Southern /naŋ˨˩˨ awk˧˥/
rack one's brains
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rack one's brains
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rack one's brains

To think very intensely and exert significant mental effort to find a solution for a problem.

vi Anh ấy nặn óc mãi mới tìm ra cách giải quyết.

en He racked his brains for a long time before finding a solution.

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攤沃
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nặn 攤（𡔃） óc 沃（腛 / 𠴎 / 𩠭）
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