钻天打洞 — “Bore through the sky and dig holes”
钻天打洞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use every possible means or loophole to achieve one's personal goals, often in a devious or opportunistic manner; to stop at nothing to gain one's ends”. Literally, “bore through the sky and dig holes”.
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- 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
- 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
- zuàn钻xīn心cì刺gǔ骨deeply painful and excruciating
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What does 钻天打洞 mean?
钻天打洞 (zuān tiān dǎ dòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use every possible means or loophole to achieve one's personal goals, often in a devious or opportunistic manner; to stop at nothing to gain one's ends”.
How do you pronounce 钻天打洞?
钻天打洞 is pronounced zuān tiān dǎ dòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 钻天打洞 literally mean?
Literally, 钻天打洞 means “bore through the sky and dig holes”. It is used to mean “to use every possible means or loophole to achieve one's personal goals, often in a devious or opportunistic manner; to stop at nothing to gain one's ends”.
What is the Chinese definition of 钻天打洞?
比喻利用一切机会钻营。