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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 mo2to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist
2磨损 磨損 sǔnmo2 sun3wear and tear; abrasion
3磨刀不误砍柴工 磨刀不誤砍柴工 dāo kǎn chái gōngmo2 dao1 bu4 wu4 kan3 chai2 gong1lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom); fig. time invested in preparations is not lost; a beard well lathered is half shaved
4磨菇 磨菇 gumo2 gu5variant of 蘑菇
5磨磨蹭蹭 磨磨蹭蹭 cèng cèngmo2 mo2 ceng4 ceng4to dillydally; slow-going
6磨灭 磨滅 mièmo2 mie4to obliterate; to erase
7磨料 磨料 liàomo2 liao4abrasive material
8磨嘴皮子 磨嘴皮子 zuǐ zimo2 zui3 pi2 zi5to wear out the skin of one's teeth (idiom); pointlessly blather; to talk incessant nonsense; blah blah
9磨砺 磨礪 mo2 li4to sharpen on grindstone; to improve oneself by practice
10磨快 磨快 kuàimo2 kuai4to sharpen; to grind (knife blades)
11磨脚石 磨腳石 jiǎo shímo2 jiao3 shi2pumice stone
12磨机 磨機 mo2 ji1to be very slow; to dawdle; milling machine
13磨合 磨合 mo2 he2to break in; to wear in
14磨耗 磨耗 hàomo2 hao4wear and tear; wearing out by friction
15磨光 磨光 guāngmo2 guang1to polish
16磨得开 磨得開 de kāimo2 de5 kai1unembarrassed; without fear of impairing personal relation
17磨刀石 磨刀石 dāo shímo2 dao1 shi2whetstone (for honing knives)
18磨刀霍霍 磨刀霍霍 dāo huò huòmo2 dao1 huo4 huo4lit. to sharpen one's sword (idiom); fig. to prepare to attack; to be getting ready for battle
19磨刀 磨刀 dāomo2 dao1to hone (a knife)
20磨床 磨床 chuángmo2 chuang2grinding machine; grinder
21磨穿铁砚 磨穿鐵硯 chuān tiě yànmo2 chuan1 tie3 yan4to grind one's way through an ink stone; to persevere in a difficult task (idiom); to study diligently (idiom)
22磨杵成针 磨杵成針 chǔ chéng zhēnmo2 chu3 cheng2 zhen1to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task; to study diligently
23磨齿 磨齒 chǐmo2 chi3molar tooth
24磨撑时间 磨撐時間 chēng shí jiānmo2 cheng1 shi2 jian1to stall for time (idiom)
25磨蹭 磨蹭 cengmo2 ceng5to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag

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