挖心搜胆

比喻多方寻思。

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形容苦苦思索：（香菱）因见他姊妹们说笑，便自己走至阶前竹下闲步，～，耳不傍听， 目不别视。(四八·1121)

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concentrate on thinking
❍ 因见他姐妹们说笑，便自己走至阶下竹前，～的，耳不旁听，目不别视。(《红楼梦》601) Leaving the others to chat,she strolled into the bamboo grove before the steps and concentrated on thinking,deaf and blind to everything going on around her.