wax and polish; melt wax onto surface for shine
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to wax (a floor or furniture) by melting wax onto the surface and polishing it to a shine
A traditional craft technique used for maintaining wooden floors and furniture, common in restoration and carpentry.
Gōng工
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
dì地
bǎn板
tàng烫
là蜡
。
The workers are waxing the floor.
Tàng烫
là蜡
hòu后
de的
jiā家
jù具
biǎo表
miàn面
guāng光
zé泽
dù度
hěn很
gāo高
。
The surface of the furniture has a high gloss after being waxed.
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Chuán传
tǒng统
tàng烫
là蜡
gōng工
yì艺
kě可
yǐ以
bǎo保
hù护
mù木
zhì质
dì地
bǎn板
。
Traditional waxing techniques can protect wooden floors.
Tā他
gěi给
gǔ古
dǒng董
jiā家
jù具
tàng烫
là蜡
，
shǐ使
qí其
huī恢
fù复
guāng光
zé泽
。
He waxed the antique furniture to restore its luster.