鑽牛角尖

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Chinese

 
an auger; diamond; enter (a hole)
an auger; diamond; enter (a hole); probe
 something that cannot be solved or is unworthy of being studied in detail; insignificant problem
trad. (鑽牛角尖) 鑽 牛角尖
simp. (钻牛角尖) 钻 牛角尖

Etymology

Popularized by Lao She (1899–1966) in his play 神拳 (Shén Quán, “Magical Boxers”) published in 1960.

Pronunciation

Verb

鑽牛角尖

  1. (idiomatic) to split hairs; to go down a dead end

Synonyms

Dialectal synonyms of 鑽牛角尖 (“to split hairs; to go down a dead end”)
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 鑽牛角尖, 鑽牛角, 鑽牛犄角
Mandarin Beijing 鑽牛角尖兒
Taiwan 鑽牛角尖
Yantai (Muping) 鑽牛角尖兒
Singapore 鑽牛角尖
Cantonese Hong Kong 鑽牛角尖
Southern Min Xiamen 鑽牛角仔縫
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