to rub lightly · to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally · to pester; to nag

mó ceng

m+ó·2nd tonec+eng·neutral tone

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If he hadn't wasted time, he'd be finished by now.

要不是他这么磨磨蹭蹭，现在早做完了。

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