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钻牛犄角
zuān​niú​jī​jiǎo

to split hairs

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
钻牛犄角 鑽牛犄角 zuān//niú​jī​jiǎo
to split hairs
To waste time on insignificant details or reach a dead end due to stubbornness; to get stuck in a narrow way of thinking.

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  • 钻牛角尖 zuān​niú​jiǎo​jiān
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