牵牛下井 — “To be faced with an extremely difficult or intractable problem”
牵牛下井 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be faced with an extremely difficult or intractable problem”. Feeling helpless and unable to proceed or exert any effort. Literally, “Lead a cow down a well”.
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牵牛下井 Pronunciation and Pinyin
牵牛下井 Character Breakdown
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这个问题涉及的因素太多，大家都觉得牵牛下井，不知道从何下手。
This problem involves too many factors; everyone feels stumped, not knowing where to begin.
Idioms Related to 牵牛下井
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- qiān牵sān三chě扯sì四Involve irrelevant matters
- qiān牵sī丝bān扳téng藤ramble on with irrelevant details
- qiān牵sī丝pān攀téng藤make far-fetched connections
- qiān牵wǔ五guà挂sì四involved in many things simultaneously
- qiān牵hé合fù傅huì会force a connection between unrelated things
- qiān牵hé合fù附huì会twist facts to suit a purpose
- qiān牵yǐn引fù附huì会force a connection or interpretation
- qiān牵qiǎng强fù附huì会force a connection
- qiān牵qiǎng强fù附hé合to give a forced interpretation
- qiān牵xīn心guà挂dù肚deeply worried or concerned
- qiān牵xīn心guà挂cháng肠deeply concerned and anxious
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What does 牵牛下井 mean?
牵牛下井 (qiān niú xià jǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be faced with an extremely difficult or intractable problem”.
How do you pronounce 牵牛下井?
牵牛下井 is pronounced qiān niú xià jǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 牵牛下井 literally mean?
Literally, 牵牛下井 means “Lead a cow down a well”. It is used to mean “to be faced with an extremely difficult or intractable problem”.
What is the Chinese definition of 牵牛下井?
比喻事情棘手，使不出力。