抓耳撓腮 (zaau2 ji5 naau4 soi1) — beside oneself with joy in Cantonese
zaauˊ²抓jiˏ₅耳naauˎ₄撓soiˉ¹腮简 抓耳挠腮
Mandarin Pinyin: zhua1 er3 nao2 sai1
Meaning of 抓耳撓腮
nounbeside oneself with joy
nounscratch one's head (out of anxiety)
nounto scratch one's head as a sign of anxiety or happiness or anger