created reference approved 牛角尖 → 钻牛角尖/鑽牛角尖 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
牛角尖 niújiǎojiān
钻牛角尖 / 鑽牛角尖 zuānniújiǎojiān
see
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 牛角尖 · niújiǎojiān · pointless problem — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
牛角尖
niújiǎojiān
pointless problem
(metaphor) an insignificant, trifling, or unsolvable problem that is not worth pursuing; often used in the phrase [[钻牛角尖|鑽牛角尖|zuan1 niu2 jiao3 jian1]] to mean hairsplitting or overthinking
牛 (literal) → 牛 · niú · ox 角 (literal) → 角 · jiǎo · horn 尖 (literal) → 尖 · jiān · point
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 牛角尖 · niújiǎojiān · tip of a horn — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
牛角尖
niújiǎojiān
tip of a horn
the tip of an ox's or cow's horn
牛 (literal) → 牛 · niú · ox 角 (literal) → 角 · jiǎo · horn 尖 (literal) → 尖 · jiān · point
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition