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頂牛兒

简顶牛儿 · 繁頂牛兒

Mandarin · pinyin dǐng niú r

to push with the forehead
to lock horns
to be at loggerheads

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牛: niú · cow, ox, bull; Kangxi radical 93; 9th lunar mansion, determinative star β Capricorni (Dabih)
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
顶: dǐng · top, summit, peak; to carry on the head
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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3–2–5 · ding3 niu2 r5

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verb

(Mainland China) to lock horns like bulls; to clash; to be at loggerheads

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