every nook and cranny; out-of-the-way corners
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
every nook and cranny; every corner
dialectA colloquial term, often used in Northern Mandarin dialects to emphasize completeness or thoroughness when searching or cleaning.
Tā他
de的
gōng工
zuò作
shì室
lǐ里
，
jī犄
jiǎo角
gā旮
lá旯
dōu都
shì是
kūn昆
chóng虫
biāo标
běn本
。
In his studio, every nook and cranny is filled with insect specimens.
Tā她
dǎ打
sǎo扫
dé得
fēi非
cháng常
gān干
jìng净
，
lián连
jī犄
jiǎo角
gā旮
lá旯
dōu都
méi没
fàng放
guò过
。
She cleaned extremely thoroughly, not missing any nook or cranny.
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Jǐng警
chá察
zài在
fáng房
zi子
de的
jī犄
jiǎo角
gā旮
lá旯
lǐ里
zǐ仔
xì细
sōu搜
xún寻
zhèng证
jù据
。
The police carefully searched every corner of the house for evidence.