to wear down · to sap · to whittle away · to while away · to idle away

xiāo mó

x+iāo·1st tonem+ó·2nd tone

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The two old men while away the time playing cards.

两个老人打牌消磨着时间。

I was trying to kill time.

我试着消磨时间。

I strolled along the streets to kill time.

我在街上散步，消磨时间。