"牛角尖" meaning in Chinese

See 牛角尖 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA, standard], /ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑɻ⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ŋɐu̯²¹ kɔːk̚³ t͡siːm⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ɡu²⁴⁻²² kak̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siam⁴⁴/ [Hokkien, Min-Nan, Xiamen], /ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵/, /ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑɻ⁵⁵/, /ŋɐu̯²¹ kɔːk̚³ t͡siːm⁵⁵/, /ɡu²⁴⁻²² kak̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siam⁴⁴/ Chinese transliterations: niújiǎojiān [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ngau⁴ gok³ zim¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], gû-kak-chiam, niújiǎojiān [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin, standard], ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢ [Mandarin, bopomofo, standard], nióujiǎojian [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin, standard], niu²-chiao³-chien¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles, standard], nyóu-jyǎu-jyān [Mandarin, Yale, standard], nioujeaujian [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin, standard], нюцзяоцзянь [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], njuczjaoczjanʹ [Mandarin, Palladius, standard], niújiǎojiānr [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢㄦ [Mandarin, bopomofo], nióujiǎojianr [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], niu²-chiao³-chien¹-ʼrh [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], nyóu-jyǎu-jyānr [Mandarin, Yale], nioujeaujial [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], нюцзяоцзяньр [Mandarin, Palladius], njuczjaoczjanʹr [Mandarin, Palladius], ngàuh gok jīm [Cantonese, Yale], ngau⁴ gok⁸ dzim¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], ngeo⁴ gog³ jim¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], gû-kak-chiam [Hokkien, Min-Nan, POJ], gû-kak-tsiam [Hokkien, Min-Nan, Tai-lo], gu'kakciafm [Hokkien, Min-Nan, Phofsit-Daibuun]
Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 牛角尖
  1. (figurative) something that cannot be solved or is unworthy of being studied in detail; insignificant problem Tags: figuratively Derived forms: 鑽牛角尖 (zuān niújiǎojiān), 钻牛角尖 (zuān niújiǎojiān)
    Sense id: en-牛角尖-zh-noun-varjYLRu Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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  "lang_code": "zh",
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          "word": "鑽牛角尖"
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          "roman": "zuān niújiǎojiān",
          "word": "钻牛角尖"
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        "(figurative) something that cannot be solved or is unworthy of being studied in detail; insignificant problem"
      ],
      "tags": [
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  "sounds": [
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "niújiǎojiān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngau⁴ gok³ zim¹"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "gû-kak-chiam"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "niújiǎojiān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nióujiǎojian"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "niu²-chiao³-chien¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nyóu-jyǎu-jyān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nioujeaujian"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "нюцзяоцзянь"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "njuczjaoczjanʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "niújiǎojiānr"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢㄦ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nióujiǎojianr"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "niu²-chiao³-chien¹-ʼrh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nyóu-jyǎu-jyānr"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nioujeaujial"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "нюцзяоцзяньр"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "njuczjaoczjanʹr"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑɻ⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngàuh gok jīm"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngau⁴ gok⁸ dzim¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngeo⁴ gog³ jim¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ŋɐu̯²¹ kɔːk̚³ t͡siːm⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Min-Nan",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gû-kak-chiam"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Min-Nan",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gû-kak-tsiam"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Min-Nan",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gu'kakciafm"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡu²⁴⁻²² kak̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siam⁴⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Min-Nan",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑɻ⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ŋɐu̯²¹ kɔːk̚³ t͡siːm⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡu²⁴⁻²² kak̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siam⁴⁴/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "牛角尖"
}
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  "derived": [
    {
      "roman": "zuān niújiǎojiān",
      "word": "鑽牛角尖"
    },
    {
      "roman": "zuān niújiǎojiān",
      "word": "钻牛角尖"
    }
  ],
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        "Chinese terms spelled with 牛",
        "Chinese terms spelled with 角",
        "Chinese terms with IPA pronunciation",
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        "Hokkien nouns",
        "Mandarin lemmas",
        "Mandarin nouns",
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      "glosses": [
        "something that cannot be solved or is unworthy of being studied in detail; insignificant problem"
      ],
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          "solve",
          "solve"
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        [
          "unworthy",
          "unworthy"
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          "studied",
          "studied"
        ],
        [
          "insignificant",
          "insignificant"
        ],
        [
          "problem",
          "problem"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) something that cannot be solved or is unworthy of being studied in detail; insignificant problem"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "niújiǎojiān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngau⁴ gok³ zim¹"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "gû-kak-chiam"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "niújiǎojiān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nióujiǎojian"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "niu²-chiao³-chien¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nyóu-jyǎu-jyān"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nioujeaujian"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "нюцзяоцзянь"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius",
        "standard"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "njuczjaoczjanʹ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "standard"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "niújiǎojiānr"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢㄦ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nióujiǎojianr"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "niu²-chiao³-chien¹-ʼrh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nyóu-jyǎu-jyānr"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "nioujeaujial"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "нюцзяоцзяньр"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "njuczjaoczjanʹr"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑɻ⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngàuh gok jīm"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngau⁴ gok⁸ dzim¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ngeo⁴ gog³ jim¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ŋɐu̯²¹ kɔːk̚³ t͡siːm⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Min-Nan",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gû-kak-chiam"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Min-Nan",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gû-kak-tsiam"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Min-Nan",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gu'kakciafm"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡu²⁴⁻²² kak̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siam⁴⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Min-Nan",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ni̯oʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑɻ⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ŋɐu̯²¹ kɔːk̚³ t͡siːm⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡu²⁴⁻²² kak̚³²⁻⁴ t͡siam⁴⁴/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "牛角尖"
}

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