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钻牛角

zuān niú jiǎodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 鑽牛角尖|钻牛角尖[zuān niú jiǎo jiān]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

鑽牛角 钻牛角 [zuan1 niu2 jiao3] /see 鑽牛角尖|钻牛角尖[zuan1 niu2 jiao3 jian1]/

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Other forms in these source records: 鑽牛角

  • 钻
    zuàn

    drill / auger / diamond

    zuān

    to drill / to bore / to get into / to make one's way into / to enter (a hole) / to thread one's way through / to study intensively / to dig into / to curry favor for personal gain

  • 牛
    niú

    ox / cow / bull / CL:條|条[tiáo],頭|头[tóu] / newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niú dùn]) / (slang) awesome

    Niú

    surname Niu

  • 角
    jiǎo

    angle / corner / horn / horn-shaped / unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime) / CL:個|个[gè]

    jué

    role (theater) / to compete / ancient three legged wine vessel / third note of pentatonic scale

    Jué

    surname Jue

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