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削尖
xiāo​jiān

to sharpen

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

削尖 xiāo​jiān to sharpen

To sharpen to a point, such as a pencil.

削尖 xiāo​jiān to try every way

To use every possible means to worm one's way into a position or group (often used in the phrase 削尖脑袋 xiāo​jiān​nǎo​dai)

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