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| | | | ก้มหน้าทำมาหากิน | [kom nā thammāhākin] (v, exp) EN: work hard to make a living ; keep one's nose to the grindstone |
| | | | | Grindstone | n. A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects. [ 1913 Webster ]
To hold one's nose to the grindstone,
To bring one's nose to the grindstone, to oppress one; to keep one in a condition of servitude. --
To put one's nose to the grindstone (a) to oppress one; to cause one to work hard and steadily. (b) to set oneself to a long and arduous task. --
To keep one's nose to the grindstone to continue at a long and arduous task; to apply oneself steadily to one's duties. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
They might be ashamed, for lack of courage, to suffer the Lacedæmonians to hold their noses to the grindstone. Sir T. North. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| | 磨 | [mò, ㄇㄛˋ, 磨] grindstone #4,445 [Add to Longdo] | | 磨砺 | [mó lì, ㄇㄛˊ ㄌㄧˋ, 磨 砺 / 磨 礪] to sharpen on grindstone; to improve oneself by practice #27,532 [Add to Longdo] | | 礤 | [cǎ, ㄘㄚˇ, 礤] shredder; grater (kitchen implement for grating vegetables); grindstone #217,193 [Add to Longdo] | | 转磨 | [zhuàn mò, ㄓㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄛˋ, 转 磨 / 轉 磨] rotary grindstone #229,833 [Add to Longdo] | | 懒驴上磨屎尿多 | [lǎn lǘ shàng mò shǐ niào duō, ㄌㄢˇ ㄌㄩˊ ㄕㄤˋ ㄇㄛˋ ㄕˇ ㄋㄧㄠˋ ㄉㄨㄛ, 懒 驴 上 磨 屎 尿 多 / 懶 驢 上 磨 屎 尿 多] (proverb) A lazy person will find many excuses to delay working; lit. When a lazy donkey is turning a grindstone, it takes a lot of time off for peeing and pooing [Add to Longdo] |
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