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Chinese
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ear
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temples; hair on the temples
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servant
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grindstone; to sharpen; to delay grindstone; to sharpen; to delay; hardship; to grind; to rub |
| trad. (耳鬢廝磨)
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耳
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鬢
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廝
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磨
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| simp. (耳鬓厮磨)
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耳
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鬓
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厮
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磨
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| alternative forms
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耳鬢斯磨／耳鬓斯磨
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| Literally: “(one's) ear rubbing (the other's) hair at the temple”.
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Etymology
From Dream of the Red Chamber.
Pronunciation
Idiom
耳鬢廝磨
- (of a boy and a girl) to have a close childhood relationship; (of a couple) very intimate; deeply in love