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瓶塞钻
píng sāi zuàn
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corkscrew
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碎钻
suì zuàn
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small diamonds;
melee (small diamonds used in embellishing mountings for larger gems);
splints (sharp-pointed diamond splinters);
clatersal (small diamond splints from which diamond powder is produced by crushing)
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精灵宝钻
jīng líng bǎo zuàn
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treasure of spirits;
Silmarillion or Quenta Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien 托爾金|托尔金
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万头钻动
wàn tóu zuān dòng
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milling crowds
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螺丝钻
luó sī zuàn
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auger;
gimlet;
screwdriver (cocktail)
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血钻
xuè zuàn
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blood diamond;
conflict diamond
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冲击钻
chōng jī zuàn
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impact drill;
hammer drill
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见缝就钻
jiàn fèng jiù zuān
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lit. to squeeze into every crack (idiom);
fig. to make the most of every opportunity
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钻井平台
zuān jǐng píng tái
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(oil) drilling platform
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钻劲
zuān jìn
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application to the task
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钻卡
zuàn qiǎ
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drill chuck
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钻圈
zuān quān
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jumping through hoops (as acrobatic show)
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钻坚仰高
zuān jiān yǎng gāo
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lit. looking up to it, it gets higher; boring into it, it gets harder (idiom) (from Analects);
fig. to delve deeply into one's studies;
meticulous and diligent study
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钻压
zuàn yā
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pressure on a drill bit
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钻心虫
zuān xīn chóng
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boring insect;
snout moth's larva (Aphomia gullaris or Plodia interpuncuella or Heliothus armigera etc), major agricultural pest
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钻故纸堆
zuān gù zhǐ duī
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to dig into piles of outdated writings (idiom); to study old books and papers
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钻木取火
zuān mù qǔ huǒ
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to drill wood to make fire
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钻桌子
zuān zhuō zi
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to crawl under a table (e.g. as a penalty for losing in a card game)
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钻洞
zuān dòng
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to bore;
to burrow;
to crawl through a tunnel
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钻营
zuān yíng
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toadying for personal gain;
to curry favor;
to study in great depth
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钻版
zuān bǎn
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to cut a woodblock (e.g. for printing)
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钻牛角
zuān niú jiǎo
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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
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钻眼
zuān yǎn
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to drill a hole;
drilling
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钻石王老五
zuàn shí wáng lǎo wǔ
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highly eligible bachelor;
desirable male partner
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钻粉
zuān fěn
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residue from drilling;
slag hill
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