má​dǎo

chopped hemp

  • created reference approved 麻捣/麻搗 → 麻刀 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    麻捣 / 麻搗 má​dǎo

    麻刀 má​dao

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 麻捣/麻搗 · má​dǎo · chopped hemp — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    麻捣 / 麻搗

    má​dǎo

    chopped hemp

    chopped hemp or hair mixed into lime or plaster to prevent cracking and increase the strength of walls and tools

    麻 (literal) → 麻 · má · hemp 捣 (literal) → 捣/搗 · dǎo · to pound

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 麻捣/麻搗 · má​dǎo · thankless task — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    麻捣 / 麻搗

    má​dǎo

    thankless task

    (Taiwan) an effort that is difficult and unrewarding; a thankless task or a lot of trouble

    麻 (literal) → 麻 · má · confused 捣 (literal) → 捣/搗 · dǎo · to disturb

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense