磨碌

Chinese

Etymology 1

grindstone cylinder
trad. (磨碌) 磨 碌
simp. #(磨碌) 磨 碌
alternative forms 磨轆／磨辘

Pronunciation

Noun

磨碌

  1. (Cantonese, derogatory) short, fat person; (by extension) useless person; moron (Classifier: 條／条 c)

Etymology 2

to grind; to work hard
laborious; small stone; to record
laborious; small stone; to record; to tape; to write down; to hire; to employ
 
trad. (磨碌) 磨 碌
simp. #(磨碌) 磨 碌

Pronunciation

Verb

磨碌

  1. (Hokkien) to work hard; to toil
Synonyms
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