削尖腦袋
xiāo​jiān​nǎo​dai

to worm one's way into

  • created sense approved 削尖脑袋/削尖腦袋 · xiāo​jiān​nǎo​dai · to worm one's way into — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    削尖脑袋 / 削尖腦袋

    xiāo​jiān​nǎo​dai

    to worm one's way into

    to try every possible way to get what one wants, often in an unscrupulous or overly ambitious manner; to sharpen one's head to push through a crowd

    削尖 (literal) → 削尖 · xiāo​jiān · to try every way 脑袋 (literal) → 脑袋/腦袋 · nǎo​dai · head

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    created sense