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钻冰求酥
zuān​bīng​qiú​sū

to drill ice for butter

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 钻 鑽 zuān verb
    to drill
    to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed tool
  2. 冰 bīng noun
    ice
    water frozen into a solid state; something resembling ice in appearance or texture
  3. 求 qiú verb
    to seek
    to look for or try to obtain something; to strive for
  4. 酥 sū noun
    butter
    (archaic) butter or a similar milk product; ghee; clarified butter