磨刀

módāo
to hone (a knife)

CEDICT

to sharpen a knife

Wiktionary

刀与砥石相磨而使其锋利。

重編國語辭典

刀与砥石相磨而使其锋利

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 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 刀 dāo
  1. (slang) (loanword) dollar
  2. classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper)
  3. classifier for knife cuts or stabs
  4. (Internet slang) to bargain; to ask for a small discount (esp. on second-hand marketplaces)

classifier: 把

Containing this entry

磨刀不误砍柴工 módāobùwùkǎncháigōng
  1. lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom)
  2. fig. time invested in preparations is not lost
  3. a beard well lathered is half shaved
磨刀石 módāoshí whetstone (for honing knives)
磨刀霍霍 módāohuòhuò
  1. lit. to sharpen one's sword (idiom)
  2. fig. to prepare to attack; to be getting ready for battle