磨蹭 (mó ceng) — to rub or stroke gently; to dawdle; to move slowly; to pester; to nag
Definition
Verb with two main senses: (1) to rub or stroke lightly, and (2) to dawdle or move slowly — often used to urge children to hurry. Negate with 别磨蹭 to mean 'stop dawdling'.
verb
to rub or stroke gentlyto dawdleto move slowlyto pesterto nag
Examples
- 磨蹭。Tā yòng shǒu qīng qīng de mó ceng zhe zhuō zi.He gently rubbed the table with his hand.
- 磨蹭，！Bié mó ceng le, wǒ men kuài chí dào le!Stop dawdling, we're going to be late!
- 磨蹭。Hái zi yì zhí mó ceng zhe mā ma yào mǎi wán jù.The child kept pestering his mom to buy a toy.
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