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消磨時間

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Mandarin · pinyin xiāo mó shí jiān

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
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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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