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消磨時間

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Mandarin · pinyin xiāo mó shí jiān

Meanings

  1. to kill time
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消
xiāo · vanish, die out; melt away
磨
mó · grind; polish; rub; wear out; a millstone
時
shí · time, season; era, age, period
間
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时
shí · time, season; era, age, period
间
jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality
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1–2–2–1 · xiao1 mo2 shi2 jian1

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siu1 mo4 si4 gaan3

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