耳鬢廝磨
Chinese edit
ear | temples; hair on the temples | servant | grindstone; to sharpen; to delay grindstone; to sharpen; to delay; hardship; to grind; to rub | ||
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trad. (耳鬢廝磨) | 耳 | 鬢 | 廝 | 磨 | |
simp. (耳鬓厮磨) | 耳 | 鬓 | 厮 | 磨 | |
alternative forms | 耳鬢斯磨/耳鬓斯磨 | ||||
Literally: “(one's) ear rubbing (the other's) hair at the temple”. |
Etymology edit
From Dream of the Red Chamber.
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
耳鬢廝磨