磨碌

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Chinese

Etymology 1

grindstone cylinder
trad. (磨碌)
simp. #(磨碌)
alternative forms 磨轆磨辘

Pronunciation


Noun

磨碌

  1. (Cantonese, derogatory) short, fat person; (by extension) useless person; moron (Classifier: c)

Etymology 2

to grind; to work hard
laborious; small stone; to record
laborious; small stone; to record; to tape; to write down; to hire; to employ
 
trad. (磨碌)
simp. #(磨碌)

Pronunciation


Verb

磨碌

  1. (Hokkien) to work hard; to toil
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