「鑽牛角尖」
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Pronunciation: | zyun3 ngau4 gok3 zim1 |
Individual Character Meaning: |
鑽 to drill; diamond; drill 牛 cow; cattle 角 angle; corner; edge; (of an animal) horn; (geometry) angle; (money) ten cents 尖 sharp; tip; point; pointed; tapering; high-pitched; shrill; piercing; a gym |
Part of Speech: | verb |
Explanation: |
to become frustrated by focusing too much on some issue; to split hairs; literally: to drill an ox horn
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