消磨 xiāo mó

to while away; to idle away; to wear down

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 10010th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to while away
  2. 2. to idle away
  3. 3. to wear down
  4. 4. to whittle away
  5. 5. to sap

Characters

Character Meaning
消 xiāo HSK 4
to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate
磨 mó HSK 6
to rub; to grind; to waste time