<p>头大 just means 'head is big' as in "头大没脑" (big head but no brain)</p>

<p>The common phrase is 头也大了 or 头都大了 . e.g. "英语太难了，学得我头也大了。"</p>

<p>The English expression "<a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/make-one-s-head-spin" rel="nofollow noreferrer">make my head spin</a>"  is a good counterpart of it</p>

<p>You can also simply say "my brain hurt"  </p>

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<p>頭大 figuratively means <em>to be distressed/overwhelmed/worried</em>. In English, the equivalent word is the figurative <em>headache</em>.</p>
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<p>英語太難了，學得我頭大</p>
<p><em>English is too difficult; studying it is (too overwhelming) / (giving me a headache)</em></p>
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  <p>英语太难了，学得我头大。</p>
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<p>I just don't want to use "head exploding" which scares me.</p>

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Should be moved to ell.se, it's about English, not Chinese.
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How do you say 头大 in English?
# How do you say 头大 in English?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-03-27)

> 英语太难了，学得我头大。

I just don't want to use "head exploding" which scares me.

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> **username_1**: Should be moved to ell.se, it's about English, not Chinese.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2019-03-27. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

頭大 figuratively means *to be distressed/overwhelmed/worried*. In English, the equivalent word is the figurative *headache*.

> 英語太難了，學得我頭大
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> *English is too difficult; studying it is (too overwhelming) / (giving me a headache)*


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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-03-27. Score: 1

头大 just means 'head is big' as in "头大没脑" (big head but no brain)

The common phrase is 头也大了 or 头都大了 . e.g. "英语太难了，学得我头也大了。"

The English expression "[make my head spin](https://www.dictionary.com/browse/make-one-s-head-spin)" is a good counterpart of it

You can also simply say "my brain hurt"


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