钻牛犄角 — “To delve into a trivial or unresolvable problem”
钻牛犄角 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to delve into a trivial or unresolvable problem”. To split hairs; to get bogged down in minutiae. Literally, “Drill into a bull's horn”.
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钻牛犄角 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这个问题本身并不复杂，你不要再钻牛犄角了，抓大放小才能提高效率。
This issue isn't complicated in itself; stop getting bogged down in trivial details. Focusing on the bigger picture will improve efficiency.
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Synonyms of 钻牛犄角
More idioms starting with 钻
- zuàn钻bīng冰qǔ取huǒ火Attempt the impossible
- zuān钻bīng冰qiú求huǒ火make a futile effort
- zuān钻bīng冰qiú求sū酥make a futile effort
- zuān钻dāo刀lì立shì誓swear a solemn oath
- zuān钻jiān坚yǎng仰gāo高diligently pursue profound knowledge and high achievement
- zuàn钻jiān坚yán研wēi微delve into profound and subtle studies
- zuān钻tiān天rù入dì地extremely resourceful and capable
- zuān钻tiān天dǎ打dòng洞use every means to achieve personal goals
- zuàn钻tiān天mì觅féng缝seek every possible opportunity
- zuàn钻tóu头jiù就suǒ锁walk willingly into a trap
- zuān钻tóu头mì觅fèng缝seek every possible opening
- zuàn钻shān山sāi塞hǎi海undertake an extremely difficult task
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Open the tool →Questions about 钻牛犄角
What does 钻牛犄角 mean?
钻牛犄角 (zuān niú jī jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to delve into a trivial or unresolvable problem”.
How do you pronounce 钻牛犄角?
钻牛犄角 is pronounced zuān niú jī jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 钻牛犄角 literally mean?
Literally, 钻牛犄角 means “Drill into a bull's horn”. It is used to mean “to delve into a trivial or unresolvable problem”.
What is the Chinese definition of 钻牛犄角?
指思想方法狭窄。比喻费力研究不值得研究或无法解决的问题