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).

磨磨嘰嘰

(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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