磨刀不误砍柴工

mó dāo bù wù kǎn chái gōng

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Definições

  1. 1. lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. time invested in preparations is not lost
  3. 3. a beard well lathered is half shaved

Palavras componentes de 磨刀不误砍柴工

不
bù

no; not so

刀
dāo

knife

砍
kǎn

to chop

磨
mó

to rub

磨
mò

grindstone

误
wù

mistake

工
gōng

work

柴
chái

firewood

磨刀
mó dāo

to hone (a knife)