磨刀

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Chinese

grindstone; to sharpen; to delay
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay; hardship; to grind; to rub
 
knife
trad. (磨刀)
simp. #(磨刀)

Pronunciation


Verb

磨⫽刀 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. to sharpen a knife
    師傅毫不保留講解飛快起來磨刀妙招 [MSC, trad.]
    师傅毫不保留讲解飞快起来磨刀妙招 [MSC, simp.]
    Mài ròu de shīfù háobù bǎoliú de jiǎngjiě ràng dāo fēikuài qǐlái de módāo miàozhāo.
    The butcher explained without reservation how to sharpen a knife.

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