推磨 (tuī mó) — to turn a millstone manually

Definizione

A 离合词 (separable verb): 推磨 means pushing a millstone round and round to grind grain — split as 推 + 磨, e.g. 推了一整天磨, 推过磨.

verb
to turn a millstone manually

Esempi

  • Tā tuī le yì zhěng tiān de mó, lèi huài le.
    He pushed the millstone all day and was exhausted.
  • 推磨
    Gǔ dài rén yòng lǘ lái tuī mó.
    Ancient people used donkeys to turn millstones.
  • 推磨
    Tā měi tiān zǎo qǐ tuī mó, mò dòu fu mài.
    He gets up early every day to turn the millstone and grind tofu to sell.

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