scratch one 's head and stroke one 's ear(sāo tóu mō ěr)
scratch one 's head and stroke one 's ear
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is s ā ot ó um ōě R, which means to scratch the scalp and touch the ear. It describes an anxious look that can't be imagined at the moment. It comes from the Black Ghost by Peng Yangou in Qing Dynasty.
Idiom usage
It is used as predicate and adverbial to describe anxiety
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: scratching the head and ears
The origin of Idioms
The 13th chapter of the ghost of the black book by Peng Yangou in Qing Dynasty: "two people scratch their heads and touch their ears, they can't think about it."
Idiom explanation
Scratch your head, touch your ears. I can't describe the anxious look that I can't think of for a moment.
Chinese PinYin : sāo tóu mō ěr
scratch one 's head and stroke one 's ear
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