推磨

tuīmò

to turn a millstone

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Entry Composition

1 推 tuī
  1. to push
  2. to cut
  3. to refuse
  4. to reject
  5. to decline
  6. to shirk (responsibility)
  7. to put off
  8. to delay
  9. to push forward
  10. to nominate
  11. to elect
  12. massage
=2 磨 mó
  1. to rub
  2. to grind
  3. to polish
  4. to sharpen
  5. to wear down
  6. to die out
  7. to waste time
  8. to pester
  9. to insist
=2 磨 mò
  1. grindstone
  2. to grind
  3. to turn round

Containing this entry

有錢能使鬼推磨 yǒuqiánnéngshǐguǐtuīmò
  1. lit. with money, you can get a devil to turn a millstone (idiom)
  2. fig. with money, you can get anything done; money talks