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lit. cutting and polishing (idiom) · fig. to learn by exchanging ideas or experiences

切磋琢磨
qiē cuō zhuó mó
q+iē·1st tonec+uō·1st tonezh+uó·2nd tonem+ó·2nd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius) · to use this in place of that · what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts取长补短qǔ cháng bǔ duǎnto go back to the source推本溯源tuī běn sù yuánto think over推敲tuī qiāo
Antonyms
lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview · not bothered with the details · superficial · content with shallow understanding不求甚解bù qiú shèn jiě(lit.) to stop after taking just a sip (idiom); (fig.) to gain only a superficial knowledge of sth and then stop浅尝辄止qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐ
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