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Definition

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

Example

As a Verb

wear down; fritter away

1
Xiāomó
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zhìqì
志气

sap sb's will

2
Xiāomó
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ruìqì
锐气

wear down sb's drive; blunt sb's enthusiasm

3
Xiāomó
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jīnglì
精力

fritter away sb's energy

As a Verb

pass the time; while away time; fill in time; kill time

4
Zài
在
gōngyuán
公园
sànbù
散步
xiāomó
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shíjiān
时间

walk around a park to kill time

5
Yòng
用
dǎpái
打牌
xiāomó
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shíjiān
时间

pass one's time playing cards

6
Shí
莳
huālòngcǎo
花弄草
xiāomó
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xiánxiá
闲暇
shíguāng
时光

fill in one's spare time by/with gardening

7
Xiāomó
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suìyuè
岁月

while away the time