钻牛角尖

zuān niú jiǎo jiān

परिभाषाएँ

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

钻牛角尖 के घटक शब्द

• 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