mo

grind; polish; rub; wear out; a millstone

HSK 6 #1537

DEFINITIONS

磨 mó
  • to rub
  • to grind
  • to polish
  • to sharpen
  • to wear down
  • to die out
  • to waste time
  • to pester
  • to insist
磨 mò
  • grindstone
  • to grind
  • to turn round

STROKES

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WORDS

洋工 mó yáng gōng to idle on the job
nài mó wear resistant
不可滅 bù kě mó miè indelible
刀不要生锈,人不学要落后 dāo bù mó yào shēng xiù , rén bù xué yào luò hòu a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study (idiom)
刀不要生銹,人不學要落後 dāo bù mó yào shēng xiù , rén bù xué yào luò hòu a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study (idiom)
切磋琢 qiē cuō zhuó mó lit. cutting and polishing (idiom); fig. to learn by exchanging ideas or experiences
齿 qián mó chǐ premolar tooth
齒 qián mó chǐ premolar tooth
杀驴 xiè mò shā lǘ lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom); to get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful
殺驢 xiè mò shā lǘ lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom); to get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful
反酷刑折公约 fǎn kù xíng zhé mó gōng yuē UN convention against torture and cruel treatment (ratified by PRC in 1988)
反酷刑折公約 fǎn kù xíng zhé mó gōng yuē UN convention against torture and cruel treatment (ratified by PRC in 1988)
只要功夫深,铁杵成针 zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.; cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task; to study diligently
只要功夫深,鐵杵成針 zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.; cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task; to study diligently
懒驴上屎尿多 lǎn lǘ shàng mò shǐ niào duō (proverb) A lazy person will find many excuses to delay working; lit. When a lazy donkey is turning a grindstone, it takes a lot of time off for peeing and pooing
懶驢上屎尿多 lǎn lǘ shàng mò shǐ niào duō (proverb) A lazy person will find many excuses to delay working; lit. When a lazy donkey is turning a grindstone, it takes a lot of time off for peeing and pooing
tuō mó dawdling; to waste time
róu mo to torment; to torture
有钱能使鬼推 yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom); fig. with money, you can do anything you like
有錢能使鬼推 yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom); fig. with money, you can do anything you like
机 bàng mó jī rod mill
機 bàng mó jī rod mill
沟 shuǐ mò gōu Shuimogou district (Uighur: Shuymogu Rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[Wu1 lu3 mu4 qi2 Shi4], Xinjiang
溝 shuǐ mò gōu Shuimogou district (Uighur: Shuymogu Rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[Wu1 lu3 mu4 qi2 Shi4], Xinjiang
沟区 shuǐ mò gōu qū Shuimogou district (Uighur: Shuymogu Rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[Wu1 lu3 mu4 qi2 Shi4], Xinjiang