钻牛角尖

zuān niú jiǎo jiān

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Definiciones

  1. 1. lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem
  2. 2. to bash one's head against a brick wall
  3. 3. a wild goose chase
  4. 4. a blind alley
  5. 5. to split hairs

Palabras que componen 钻牛角尖

尖
jiān

pointed; tapering; sharp

牛
niú

ox

角
jiǎo

angle

角
jué

role (theater)

钻
zuān

to drill

钻
zuàn

an auger

牛角
niú jiǎo

cow horn

钻牛角
zuān niú jiǎo

lit. honing a bull's horn; fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem