zuān yán
to study meticulously
to delve into
zuàn jǐng
to drill (e.g. for oil)
a borehole
zuān
to drill
to bore
to get into
to make one's way into
to enter (a hole)
to thread one's way through
to study intensively
to dig into
to curry favor for personal gain
zuàn jiè
diamond ring
CL:隻|只[zhi1]
zuān kǒng
to bore a hole
to drill
drilled hole
zuān jìn
to get into
to dig into (studies, job etc)
to squeeze into
zuàn shí wáng lǎo wǔ
highly eligible bachelor
desirable male partner
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
zuān kòng zi
lit. to drill a hole
to take advantage of a loophole
to exploit an advantage
to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad)
zuàn xīn
to sneak in
to infiltrate
to be piercingly painful
to be unbearable (of pain, itch etc)
zuān bǎn
to cut a woodblock (e.g. for printing)
zuān yíng
toadying for personal gain
to curry favor
to study in great depth
zuān mù qǔ huǒ
to drill wood to make fire
xuè zuàn
blood diamond
conflict diamond
zuān fěn
residue from drilling
slag hill
zuān quān
jumping through hoops (as acrobatic show)
zuān niú jiǎo
lit. honing a bull's horn; 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
same as idiom 鑽牛角尖|钻牛角尖
zuān xīn chóng
boring insect
snout moth's larva (Aphomia gullaris or Plodia interpuncuella or Heliothus armigera etc), major agricultural pest
luó sī zuàn
auger
gimlet
screwdriver (cocktail)
jiàn fèng jiù zuān
lit. to squeeze into every crack (idiom)
fig. to make the most of every opportunity
jīng líng bǎo zuàn
treasure of spirits
Silmarillion or Quenta Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien 托爾金|托尔金
zuān jìn r
erhua variant of 鑽勁|钻劲, to study enthusiastically
zuān gù zhǐ duī
to dig into piles of outdated writings (idiom); to study old books and papers
wú kǒng bù zuān
lit. leave no hole undrilled (idiom); to latch on to every opportunity
Zhōng Shí yóu Chuān dōng Zuàn tàn Gōng sī
Chuandong Oil Drilling & Exploration Company (CODEC)
zuān móu
to use influence to get what one wants
to find a way through (esp. corrupt)
to succeed by means fair or foul
zuàn jiān yǎng gāo
delving firmly, eyes raised (idiom); from Analects: Confucius' disciple 顏淵|颜渊[yán yuān] aspires to the heights of Confucius's teaching
to dedicate oneself to a high goal and learn intensively
meticulous and diligent study
qū bǐng zuàn
hand drill with a crank handle
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