"磨刀" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 磨刀 | mó dāo | to hone (a knife) |   | |
Results beginning with 磨刀 | ||||
| 磨刀石 | mó dāo shí | whetstone (for honing knives) | | |
| 磨刀霍霍 | mó dāo huò huò | lit. to sharpen one's sword (idiom) / fig. to prepare to attack / to be getting ready for battle | | |
| 磨刀不误砍柴工 | mó dāo bù wù kǎn chái gōng | lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom) / fig. time invested in preparations is not lost / a beard well lathered is half shaved | | |
Approximate Results for 磨刀 | ||||
| 细磨刀石 | xì mò dāo shí | whetstone (for honing knives) | | |
