Word: 尖儿 (jiānr) Traditional: 尖兒 Example sentences using 尖儿 8 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 刀尖儿上打拳，站不住脚 dāo jiānr shàng dǎquán, zhànbúzhùjiǎo boxing on a knife point: can't keep a footing 刀尖儿上翻跟头，玩儿命的事 dāo jiānr shàng fāngēntou, wánrmìng de shì doing somersaults on a knife point: playing with your life 牛角尖儿对牛角尖儿，一对尖 niújiǎo jiānr duì niújiǎo jiānr, yíduì jiān ox horn tip against ox horn tip: a pair of sharp points (crafty) 芝麻掉到针尖儿上，难得 zhīma diào dào zhēn jiānr shàng, nándé a sesame seed lands on a needle point: hard to come by 草尖儿上的露水，留不住 cǎo jiānr shàng de lùshuǐ, liú búzhù Dew on a blade of grass: can't be kept 蜜糖抹在鼻尖儿上，嘴馋舔不到 mìtáng mǒ zài bí jiānr shàng, zuǐchán tiǎn búdào honey smeared on the tip of the nose: greedy mouth can't lick it 针尖儿对麦芒，针锋相对 zhēn jiānr duì Màimáng, zhēnfēng-xiāngduì needle point against wheat awn: point against point 麻袋里的菱角，喜欢冒尖儿 mádài lǐ de língjiao, xǐhuan mào jiānr Water chestnuts in a hemp sack: they like to poke out their tips