钻牛角尖 — “To dwell on an insignificant or insoluble problem”
钻牛角尖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dwell on an insignificant or insoluble problem”. To split hairs; to be narrow-minded. Literally, “to drill into a bull's horn tip”.
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钻牛角尖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
钻牛角尖 Character Breakdown
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对待问题要豁达一些，不要总是钻牛角尖
When dealing with problems, be more open-minded and don't always split hairs or dwell on minor details.
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Synonyms of 钻牛角尖
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- 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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What does 钻牛角尖 mean?
钻牛角尖 (zuān niú jiǎo jiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dwell on an insignificant or insoluble problem”.
How do you pronounce 钻牛角尖?
钻牛角尖 is pronounced zuān niú jiǎo jiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 钻牛角尖 literally mean?
Literally, 钻牛角尖 means “to drill into a bull's horn tip”. It is used to mean “to dwell on an insignificant or insoluble problem”.
What is the Chinese definition of 钻牛角尖?
比喻费力研究不值得研究或无法解决的问题。也指思想方法狭窄。