钻牛角尖
zuān​niú​jiǎo​jiān

persist futilely

  • created sense approved 钻牛角尖/鑽牛角尖 · zuān​niú​jiǎo​jiān · persist futilely

    钻牛角尖 / 鑽牛角尖

    zuān​niú​jiǎo​jiān

    persist futilely

    to stubbornly focus on an insoluble problem or get caught in a dead-end way of thinking

    既然这条路走不通，你就不要再钻牛角尖了，换个思路试试。

    expression

    created sense

  • created sense approved 钻牛角尖/鑽牛角尖 · zuān​niú​jiǎo​jiān · split hairs

    钻牛角尖 / 鑽牛角尖

    zuān​niú​jiǎo​jiān

    split hairs

    to waste time on insignificant or trivial details or minor points

    做研究应该严谨，但没必要在这些细枝末节上钻牛角尖。

    noun

    created sense