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切磋琢磨
Mandarin · pinyin qiē cuō zhuó mó
Meanings
- lit. cutting and polishing (idiom)
- fig. to learn by exchanging ideas or experiences
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1–1–2–2 · qie1 cuo1 zhuo2 mo2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
cit3 co1 doek3 mo4
Cantonese word readings for 切磋琢磨. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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cit3 co1 doek3 mo4
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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
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phrase
- (original meaning) to carve and polish (bones, horns, ivory and jade)
- (figurative) to learn by exchanging ideas and experiences; friendly competition; improvement by learning from others
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