- 麻(thorny plant; coarse cloth)
- 石(stone; rock)
Grinding stone processes thorny fibers into fine cloth — that is the meaning of the character.
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lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom)
Sharpening the axe does not delay the wood-cutting work; advance preparation is very important.
fig. time invested in preparations is not lost
Sharpening the blade does not delay the work of chopping wood.
a beard well lathered is half shaved
lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom)
Sharpening the axe does not delay the wood-cutting work; advance preparation is very important.
fig. time invested in preparations is not lost
Sharpening the blade does not delay the work of chopping wood.
a beard well lathered is half shaved
Grinding stone processes thorny fibers into fine cloth — that is the meaning of the character.
The character knife resembles the curved shape of a blade with a handle.
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
Mistaken words cause confusion, like a person from Wu speaking with a lisp.
A sharp stone blade hacking makes a whooshing sound like a sigh of regret.
Grinding stone processes thorny fibers into fine cloth — that is the meaning of the character.
The character knife resembles the curved shape of a blade with a handle.
A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.
Mistaken words cause confusion, like a person from Wu speaking with a lisp.
A sharp stone blade hacking makes a whooshing sound like a sigh of regret.
lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom)
lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom)
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Sharpening the blade does not delay the wood-chopping work.
Sharpening the blade does not delay the wood-chopping work.