钻
牛
角
尖

Word Definition - 钻牛角尖

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

Individual Character Details

钻 zuàn, zuān, zuàn
牛 niú, niú
角 jué, jiǎo, jué
尖 jiān