xiāo

common
verb

Meaning of 消磨

消磨 means to erode; to wear down; to sap; to while away; to idle away; to pass (time). Pronounced xiāo mó.

  • to erode; to wear down; to sap
  • to while away; to idle away; to pass (time)

Definitions & Examples

Cuò
zhé
huì
xiāo
rén
de
zhì
 

Setbacks will erode a person's willpower.

Cháng
bìng
tòng
xiāo
le
de
jīng
shén
 

Long-term illness sapped his spirit.

yào
yīn
shī
bài
ér
xiāo
le
jìn
xīn
 

Do not let failure wear away your initiative.