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vắt óc

Pronunciation Northern /vat˧˥ awk˧˥/ Central /ja̰k˩˧ a̰wk˩˧/ Southern /jak˧˥ awk˧˥/
rack one's brains
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rack one's brains
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To think very hard or struggle to remember something or to find a solution to a problem.

vi Tôi đã vắt óc suy nghĩ cả ngày mà vẫn chưa tìm ra cách.

en I have been racking my brains all day and still haven't found a way.

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沕沃
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vắt 沕（𢪱 / 𧉚 / 𧊎） óc 沃（腛 / 𠴎 / 𩠭）
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