耳鬢廝磨

Chinese

ear temples; hair on the temples servant
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay; hardship; to grind; to rub
 
trad. (耳鬢廝磨) 耳 鬢 廝 磨
simp. (耳鬓厮磨) 耳 鬓 厮 磨
alternative forms 耳鬢斯磨／耳鬓斯磨
Literally: “(one's) ear rubbing (the other's) hair at the temple”.

Etymology

From Dream of the Red Chamber.

Pronunciation

Idiom

耳鬢廝磨

  1. (of a boy and a girl) to have a close childhood relationship; (of a couple) very intimate; deeply in love
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