消磨

xiāomó

to wear down

Dictionary entry

to wear down; to sap; to whittle away

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磨

See it in sentences

他用看书消磨时间。

Tā yòng kàn shū xiāomó shíjiān.

English

He kills time by reading.

他整天在家消磨时间。

Tā zhěng tiān zài jiā xiāomó shíjiān.

English

He whiles away the time at home all day.

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