打磨 (dǎ mó) — to polish, to burnish; to refine (physically or figuratively)
Definition
打磨 is the process verb for physically polishing (wood, metal) and figuratively refining work (a script, skills). Pairs with 炼 and 提炼 when the focus is on smelting or distilling; 磨 is the single verb underneath it.
verb
to polishto burnishto refine (physically or figuratively)
Examples
- 打磨。Tā yòng shā zhǐ bǎ zhuō miàn dǎ mó dé hěn guāng huá.He polished the desktop smooth with sandpaper.
- 打磨。Zhè bù diàn yǐng de jù běn hái xū yào zài dǎ mó yí xià.The script for this movie still needs some polishing.
- 打磨，。Jīng guò duō nián dǎ mó, tā de jì yì yǐ jīng fēi cháng jīng zhàn.After years of honing, his skills are already exquisite.
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