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鑽牛角尖 (zyun1 ngau4 gok3 zim1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

鑽牛角尖 (zyun1 ngau4 gok3 zim1, zuān niú jiǎo jiān) — lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs

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beyond HSK

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