抓耳挠腮
phrase C2- to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)
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』姚云翁就将阁下学问怎样，品行怎样，而又通达人情、熟谙世势，怎样怎样，说得官保抓耳挠腮，十分欢喜。
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