钻牛角尖

Traditional: 鑽牛角尖

zuān niú jiǎo jiān

Dictionary entry

lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem

What does 钻牛角尖 mean?

钻牛角尖 (zuān niú jiǎo jiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem

2to bash one's head against a brick wall

3a wild goose chase

4a blind alley

5to split hairs

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钻zuànvariant of 鑽|钻[zuan4]牛Niúsurname Niu 角Juésurname Jue 尖jiānpointed; tapering; sharp · (of a sound) shrill; piercing

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钻牛角尖

zuān niú jiǎo jiān

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