犬牙交错 quǎn yá jiāo cuò — jagged and interlocking like a dog's teeth; intricately interwoven

犬牙交错
quǎn yá jiāo cuò

Characters: 犬 · 牙 · 交 · 错

Definitions

  1. jagged and interlocking like a dog's teeth; intricately interwoven

More definitions

zdic(汉典)

  1. 形容边界参差不齐，如同狗牙交错。
  2. 形容事物交错复杂的状态。
  3. 形容地形或物体边缘参差不齐。

ExtDict

  1. 错：交叉，错杂。比喻交界线很曲折，象狗牙那样参差不齐。也比喻情况复杂，双方有多种因素参差交错。

Examples

  • 两省边界犬牙交错。

    The boundary between the two provinces zigzags irregularly.

  • 双方势力范围犬牙交错。

    The two sides' spheres of influence interlock in an intricate jigsaw.