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拉磨

Mandarin · pinyin lā mò

(of a donkey etc) to turn a millstone
(fig.) to do laborious and monotonous work

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
磨: mó · grind; polish; rub; wear out; a millstone

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1–4 · la1 mo4

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