消磨

xiāo mó

HSK 7 verb

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Meaning 释义

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

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In real sentences 真实例句

两liǎng个gè老人lǎorén打牌dǎpái消磨xiāomó著zhù时间shíjiān。

The two old men while away the time playing cards.

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