zuān​niú​jiǎo

to split hairs

Senses

钻牛角/ 鑽牛角 zuān​niú​jiǎo to split hairs

To waste time on insignificant or insoluble problems; to reach a dead end by focusing on trivialities

References

same_as 钻牛角/鑽牛角 钻牛角尖/鑽牛角尖
variant 钻牛角尖/鑽牛角尖 钻牛角/鑽牛角