磨磨嘰嘰

Chinese

 
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay; hardship; to grind; to rub
 
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay; hardship; to grind; to rub
grumble grumble
trad. (磨磨嘰嘰) 磨 磨 嘰 嘰
simp. (磨磨叽叽) 磨 磨 叽 叽
alternative forms 磨磨唧唧
默默唧唧
AABB-type reduplication of 磨嘰/磨叽 (mòji).

Pronunciation


Adjective

磨磨嘰嘰

  1. (ideophonic, regional, colloquial, derogatory) very slow; dawdling
    趕緊辦起來呀,別磨磨唧唧的。 [MSC, trad.]
    赶紧办起来呀,别磨磨唧唧的。 [MSC, simp.]
    Gǎnjǐn bàn qǐlái ya, bié mòmojījī de. [Pinyin]
    Get it done — don't dilly-dally.
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