"磨刀" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation Actions
磨刀 mó dāo to hone (a knife) syn
Chinese Pinyin Translation Actions
磨刀石 mó dāo shí whetstone (for honing knives) syn
磨刀霍霍 mó dāo huò huò lit. to sharpen one's sword (idiom) / fig. to prepare to attack / to be getting ready for battle syn
磨刀不误砍柴工 磨刀不誤砍柴工 mó dāo bù wù kǎn chái gōng lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom) / fig. time invested in preparations is not lost / a beard well lathered is half shaved
Chinese Pinyin Translation Actions
细磨刀石 細磨刀石 xì mò dāo shí whetstone (for honing knives)

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