拖磨

Chinese

Etymology 1

dragging (brush stroke in painting); to drag along
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay; hardship; to grind; to rub
 
trad. (拖磨) 拖 磨
simp. #(拖磨) 拖 磨

Pronunciation

Noun

拖磨

  1. (literary) to delay; to put off; to procrastinate; to adjourn; to defer; to prolong
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Etymology 2

dragging (brush stroke in painting); to drag along
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay; hardship; to grind; to rub
 
trad. (拖磨) 拖 磨
simp. #(拖磨) 拖 磨

Pronunciation

Verb

拖磨

  1. (Hokkien) to toil; to work hard
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