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消磨
 
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xiāo mó
  • to wear down
  • to sap
  • to whittle away
  • to while away
  • to idle away

消磨 xiāo mó

消磨
1 渐渐消耗、消减。宋.刘子翬〈出郊〉诗:「平生豪横气,未老半消磨。」《喻世明言.卷三九.汪信之一死救全家》:「陆军只屯住在望江城外,水军只屯在里湖港口,抢掳民财,消磨粮饷,那个敢下湖捕贼?」
2 排遣时光。唐.郑谷〈梓潼岁暮〉诗:「酒美消磨日,梅香著莫人。」元.黄庚〈龙江馆舍〉诗:「诗篇陶写清秋景,书册消磨白日闲。」

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