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切磋琢磨

qiē cuō zhuó mó

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. cutting and polishing (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to learn by exchanging ideas or experiences

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Child Words of 切磋琢磨

切
qiē

to cut

切
qiè

definitely

琢磨
zhuó mó

to carve and polish (jade)

琢磨
zuó mo

to ponder

磨
mó

to rub

磨
mò

grindstone

切磋
qiē cuō

to compare notes; to learn from one another

琢
zhuó

to cut (gems)

琢
zuó

Taiwan pr. [zhuó]

磋
cuō

deliberate