xiāo mó
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  • 1

    v.wear down; fritter away; make (somebody's will, energy, etc.) vanish gradually

    • xiāo mó jīng lì

      消磨精力

      fritter away one's energy

    • xiāo mó yì zhì

      消磨意志

      wear down willpower

    • xiāo mó ruì qì

      消磨锐气

      wear down somebody's drive

  • 2

    v.fill in time; kill time; pass the time; while away time; idle away

    • xiāo mó shí rì

      消磨时日

      while away the time

    • tú rán xiāo mó shí jiān

      徒然消磨时间

      idle away time to no avail

    • liáo tiān lái xiāo mó shí jiān shì yī zhǒng yú chǔn de fāng shì

      聊天消磨时间愚蠢方式

      It's a stupid way to kill time by talking.