Translation

• to wear down
• to sap
• to whittle away
• to while away
• to idle away

Synonyms

• 打发, 泡, 混, 虚度, 鬼混

Examples

• 两个老人打牌消磨著时间。
  The two old men while away the time playing cards.
• 我在街上散步，消磨时间。
  I strolled along the streets to kill time.