Definition
推磨 is a separable verb (离合词) — the verb 推 and the object 磨 can be split by time durations, measure words, or other modifiers, e.g. 推了三个小时的磨 ('pushed the millstone for three hours'). It literally means to turn a millstone by hand, and is sometimes used figuratively for a repetitive or exhausting task.
v.o.
to turn a millstone manually
Examples
- ，。Tā tuī le yì zhěng tiān de mó, lèi huài le.He pushed the millstone all day and was exhausted.
- 推磨。Gǔdài rén yòng lǘ lái tuī mó.Ancient people used donkeys to turn millstones.
- 推磨，。Tā měitiān zǎo qǐ tuī mó, mó dòufu mài.He gets up early every day to turn the millstone and grind tofu to sell.
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