消磨 (xiāo mó) — to while away (time); to wear down, to sap (patience, enthusiasm, will, etc.)

定義

A two-sense verb: 'to while away (time)' (消磨时间) and 'to wear down' (enthusiasm, will). 与 消耗 (consume resources) and 磨损 (physical wear) differ — 消磨 targets time or intangible spirit, not material or energy.

verb
to while away (time)to wear downto sap (patience, enthusiasm, will, etc.)

例文

  • 消磨
    Zhōu mò wǒ cháng cháng yòng kàn diàn yǐng lái xiāo mó shí jiān.
    I often while away time by watching movies on weekends.
  • 消磨
    Zhè zhǒng wú liáo de gōng zuò huì xiāo mó rén de rè qíng.
    This kind of boring work saps people's enthusiasm.
  • 消磨
    Fēng yǔ bǎ shí bēi shàng de zì dōu xiāo mó diào le.
    Wind and rain have worn away all the characters on the stone tablet.

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