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Etymology 1

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dragging (brush stroke in painting); to drag along
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay; hardship; to grind; to rub
 
trad. (拖磨)
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Noun

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拖磨

  1. (literary) to delay; to put off; to procrastinate; to adjourn; to defer; to prolong
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Etymology 2

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dragging (brush stroke in painting); to drag along
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay; hardship; to grind; to rub
 
trad. (拖磨)
simp. #(拖磨)

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Verb

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拖磨

  1. (Hokkien) to toil; to work hard
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