磨嘰

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Chinese

grindstone; to sharpen; to delay
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay; hardship; to grind; to rub
 
trad. (磨嘰)
simp. (磨叽)
alternative forms 磨唧
默唧

Pronunciation


Verb

磨嘰

  1. (regional, colloquial, derogatory) to be very slow; to dawdle; to do things very slowly
  2. (regional, colloquial, derogatory) to be long-winded; to prattle on

Derived terms

Noun

磨嘰

  1. (Dalian Mandarin) mochi