Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
磨刀不誤砍柴工 mó dāo bù wù kǎn chái gōng
fig. time invested in preparations is not lost
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. fig. time invested in preparations is not lost
- 2. lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom)
- 3. a beard well lathered is half shaved
Characters
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to rub; to grind; to waste time
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knife; blade; classifier for knife cuts or stabs
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not; no; (negative prefix)
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mistake; error; mistakenly
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to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb
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firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person)
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work; labor; worker
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