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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.metaclash; lock horns; be at loggerheads
他们一谈就顶牛儿。
They began to wrangle the moment they got talking.
双方仍然为此顶牛儿。
The two parties are still at loggerheads over the matter.
synonym
- 2
v.(in cards or dominoes) build up a sequence
Word usage
- Separable word"顶" and "牛儿" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他们一说话就顶起牛儿来了。
They started to be at loggerheads as soon as they talked with each other.
她没跟妈妈顶过牛儿。
She has never clashed with her mother.
姐姐跟爸爸因为这件事顶了牛儿。
My sister and my father were at loggerheads on account of this issue.