Words — 1 found
mó dāo bù wù kǎn chái gōng
ㄇㄛˊ ㄉㄠ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨˋ ㄎㄢˇ ㄔㄞˊ ㄍㄨㄥ
磨 刀 不 誤 砍 柴 工
磨 刀 不 误 砍 柴 工
Simplified Traditional 磨刀不误砍柴工 磨刀不誤砍柴工
  1. Idiom
    1. lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer
  2. 2. fig. time invested in preparations is not lost
  3. Noun
    3. a beard well lathered is half shaved
Hanzi — 7 found
bù ㄅㄨˋ 不 不
  1. 1. no, not
  2. 2. un-
  3. 3. negative prefix
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gōng ㄍㄨㄥ 工 工
  1. 1. labor, work
  2. 2. worker, laborer
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dāo ㄉㄠ 刀 刀
  1. 1. knife
  2. 2. old coin
  3. 3. measure
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mó ㄇㄛˊ 磨 磨
  1. 1. grind
  2. 2. polish
  3. 3. rub
  4. 4. wear out
  5. Noun
    5. a millstone
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chái ㄔㄞˊ 柴 柴
  1. 1. firewood, faggots, fuel
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