抓耳挠腮 meaning in Chinese

scratch one's ears and cheeks in embarrassment; scratch one's head; tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as a sign of anxiety or delight)

Economists are scratching their heads to explain the price jump
经济学家正抓耳挠腮不知如何解释肉价为何增长。
While these conventions can leave travelers scratching their heads , experts say that there are a few basic rules of thumb to following about tipping
虽然给小费的习俗会让游客们抓耳挠腮不得其解，但专家们称，给小费有一些基本经验可以遵循。
Japanese police are scratching their heads over how a gold bathtub worth 120 million yen ( $ 988 , 100 ) and weighing some 80 kg was stolen from a hotel near tokyo
东京一家酒店的一个价值1亿2千万日元（ 988100美金）、重约80千克的的金质浴缸被人偷走。日本警方对此抓耳挠腮，没有头绪。
As you might imagine , intimacy can be a problem if you ' ve got to be constantly changing the subject , pacing , scratching and blurting out tactless remarks
可能正如你想象的，如果你总是不断地改变主题，四处溜达，抓耳挠腮，或是不假思索地说出一些话，亲密就可能成为一个很大的问题。