钻牛角尖 鑽牛角尖
钻牛角尖 鑽牛角尖 zuān niú jiǎo jiān ㄗㄨㄢ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢ zyun1 ngau4 gok3 zim1
- 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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钻 鑽
- 钻石 鑽石 zuàn shí ㄗㄨㄢˋ ㄕˊ zyun3 sek6 diamond
- 钻研 鑽研 zuān yán ㄗㄨㄢ ㄧㄢˊ zyun1 jin4 to study meticulously
- 钻空子 鑽空子 zuān kòng zi ㄗㄨㄢ ㄎㄨㄥˋ ˙ㄗ zyun1 hung1 zi2 to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad)
- 冰钻 冰鑽 bīng zuàn ㄅㄧㄥ ㄗㄨㄢˋ bing1 zyun1 ice auger
- 刁钻 刁鑽 diāo zuān ㄉㄧㄠ ㄗㄨㄢ diu1 zyun3 crafty
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- 手钻 手鑽 shǒu zuàn ㄕㄡˇ ㄗㄨㄢˋ sau2 zyun3 gimlet
- 气钻 氣鑽 qì zuàn ㄑㄧˋ ㄗㄨㄢˋ hei3 zyun3 pneumatic drill
- 碎钻 碎鑽 suì zuàn ㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄗㄨㄢˋ seoi3 zyun3 small diamonds
- 血钻 血鑽 xuè zuàn ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄗㄨㄢˋ hyut3 zyun3 blood diamond
- 钻井 鑽井 zuān jǐng ㄗㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˇ zyun3 zeng2 to drill (e.g. for oil)
- 钻劲 鑽勁 zuān jìn ㄗㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋ zyun1 ging6 application to the task
- 钻卡 鑽卡 zuàn qiǎ ㄗㄨㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄚˇ zyun3 kaa1 drill chuck
- 钻圈 鑽圈 zuān quān ㄗㄨㄢ ㄑㄩㄢ zyun1 hyun1 jumping through hoops (as acrobatic show)
- 钻压 鑽壓 zuàn yā ㄗㄨㄢˋ ㄧㄚ zyun3 aat3 pressure on a drill bit
- 钻孔 鑽孔 zuān kǒng ㄗㄨㄢ ㄎㄨㄥˇ zyun3 hung2 to bore a hole
- 钻床 鑽床 zuàn chuáng ㄗㄨㄢˋ ㄔㄨㄤˊ zyun1 cong4 drilling machine; drill press
- 钻心 鑽心 zuān xīn ㄗㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄣ zyun1 sam1 to sneak in
- 钻戒 鑽戒 zuàn jiè ㄗㄨㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄝˋ zyun3 gaai3 diamond ring
- 钻探 鑽探 zuān tàn ㄗㄨㄢ ㄊㄢˋ zyun3 taam3 to conduct exploratory drilling
- 钻机 鑽機 zuàn jī ㄗㄨㄢˋ ㄐㄧ zyun1 gei1 drilling machine
牛
- 吹牛 chuī niú ㄔㄨㄟ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ceoi1 ngau4 to talk big; to brag; to shoot off one's mouth
- 奶牛 nǎi niú ㄋㄞˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ naai5 ngau4 milk cow
- 牛奶 niú nǎi ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄋㄞˇ ngau4 naai5 cow's milk
- 牛排 niú pái ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄆㄞˊ ngau4 paai4 steak
- 蜗牛 蝸牛 wō niú ㄨㄛ ㄋㄧㄡˊ wo1 ngau4 snail
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- 牛仔裤 牛仔褲 niú zǎi kù ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄗㄞˇ ㄎㄨˋ ngau4 zai2 fu3 jeans
- 丑牛 chǒu niú ㄔㄡˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ cau2 ngau4 Year 2, year of the Bull or Ox (e.g. 2009)
- 乳牛 rǔ niú ㄖㄨˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ jyu5 ngau4 dairy cattle
- 公牛 gōng niú ㄍㄨㄥ ㄋㄧㄡˊ gung1 ngau4 bull
- 原牛 yuán niú ㄩㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄡˊ jyun4 ngau4 aurochs (Bos primigenius), extinct wild ox
- 和牛 hé niú ㄏㄜˊ ㄋㄧㄡˊ wo4 ngau4 wagyu
- 土牛 tǔ niú ㄊㄨˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ tou2 ngau4 clay ox
- 大牛 dà niú ㄉㄚˋ ㄋㄧㄡˊ daai6 ngau4 (coll.) leading light
- 天牛 tiān niú ㄊㄧㄢ ㄋㄧㄡˊ tin1 ngau4 Longhorn beetle
- 小牛 xiǎo niú ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ siu2 ngau4 calf
- 斗牛 Dǒu Niú ㄉㄡˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ dau2 ngau4 Big Dipper and Altair (astronomy)
- 牦牛 氂牛 máo niú ㄇㄠˊ ㄋㄧㄡˊ lei4 ngau4 yak (Bos grunniens)
- 水牛 shuǐ niú ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ seoi2 ngau4 water buffalo
- 海牛 hǎi niú ㄏㄞˇ ㄋㄧㄡˊ hoi2 ngau4 manatee
- 牛B niú B ㄋㄧㄡˊ B ngau4 see 牛屄
角
- 三角 sān jiǎo ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˇ saam1 gok3 triangle
- 主角 zhǔ jué ㄓㄨˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ zyu2 gok3 leading role; lead
- 墙角 牆角 qiáng jiǎo ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ coeng4 gok3 corner (junction of two walls)
- 棱角 稜角 léng jiǎo ㄌㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ling4 gok3 edge and corner
- 视角 視角 shì jiǎo ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ si6 gok3 angle from which one observes an object
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- 角度 jiǎo dù ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄨˋ gok3 dou6 angle
- 角色 jué sè ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄙㄜˋ gok3 sik1 role; part (in a play or movie etc)
- 角落 jiǎo luò ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄨㄛˋ gok3 lok6 corner (of a room, courtyard etc)
- 角逐 jué zhú ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄓㄨˊ gok3 zuk6 to tussle
- 三角形 sān jiǎo xíng ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ saam1 gok3 jing4 triangle
- 丑角 chǒu jué ㄔㄡˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ cau2 gok3 clown role in opera
- 丫角 yā jiǎo ㄧㄚ ㄐㄧㄠˇ aa1 gok3 traditional hairstyle for children, with two pointy braids, giving it a horn-like appearance
- 五角 wǔ jiǎo ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ng5 gok3 pentagon
- 交角 jiāo jiǎo ㄐㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄠˇ gaau1 gok3 (math.) angle of intersection
- 仰角 yǎng jiǎo ㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ joeng5 gok3 (math.) angle of elevation
- 保角 bǎo jiǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ bou2 gok3 (math.) angle-preserving
- 俯角 fǔ jiǎo ㄈㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ fu2 gok3 (math.) angle of depression
- 倒角 dǎo jiǎo ㄉㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ dou2 gok3 chamfer; bevel
- 偏角 piān jiǎo ㄆㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˇ pin1 gok3 angle of drift (navigation)
- 倾角 傾角 qīng jiǎo ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄠˇ king1 gok3 dip
尖
- 尖端 jiān duān ㄐㄧㄢ ㄉㄨㄢ zim1 dyun1 sharp pointed end
- 尖锐 尖銳 jiān ruì ㄐㄧㄢ ㄖㄨㄟˋ zim1 jeoi6 sharp
- 顶尖 頂尖 dǐng jiān ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄢ ding2 zim1 peak
- 出尖 chū jiān ㄔㄨ ㄐㄧㄢ ceot1 zim1 out of the ordinary
- 削尖 xiāo jiān ㄒㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄢ soek3 zim1 to sharpen
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- 剑尖 劍尖 jiàn jiān ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄢ gim3 zim1 point
- 嘴尖 zuǐ jiān ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄢ zeoi2 zim1 sharp-tongued
- 塔尖 tǎ jiān ㄊㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄢ taap3 zim1 spire
- 尖刀 jiān dāo ㄐㄧㄢ ㄉㄠ zim1 dou1 dagger
- 尖利 jiān lì ㄐㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˋ zim1 lei6 sharp
- 尖刻 jiān kè ㄐㄧㄢ ㄎㄜˋ zim1 hak1 caustic
- 尖厉 尖厲 jiān lì ㄐㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˋ zim1 lai6 shrill (voice)
- 尖叫 jiān jiào ㄐㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˋ zim1 giu3 to screech; to shriek
- 尖塔 jiān tǎ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄊㄚˇ zim1 taap3 spire
- 尖子 jiān zi ㄐㄧㄢ ˙ㄗ zim1 zi2 best of its kind
- 尖尖 jiān jiān ㄐㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄢ zim1 zim1 sharp
- 尖山 Jiān shān ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕㄢ zim1 saan1 see 尖山区
- 尖峰 jiān fēng ㄐㄧㄢ ㄈㄥ zim1 fung1 sharp peak (landform)
- 尖扎 Jiān zhā ㄐㄧㄢ ㄓㄚ zim1 zaat3 see 尖扎县
- 尖新 jiān xīn ㄐㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄣ zim1 san1 fresh