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磨不过身来
磨不过身来
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磨不过身来 Pronunciation and Pinyin

磨不过身来 Usage and Examples

cannot get around to it

too swamped

cannot free oneself

The characters in 磨不过身来

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
磨
mó16grind, rub, or polish
不
bú4not
过
guò7pass, cross, or go over
身
shēn7body, person, life, self
来
lái7to come

More words starting with 磨

  • mó磨yi一mó磨grind, sharpen
  • mó磨bù不kāi开Too embarrassed, Shy about imposing
  • mó磨bù不lín磷niè涅bù不zī缁Unyielding and incorruptible., Impervious to corruption.
  • mó磨le了bàn半tiān天spent half a day, took half a day
  • mó磨shāng伤abrasion, chafe
  • mó磨guāng光To polish
  • mó磨chū出grind out, form by grinding
  • mó磨chū出le了developed, honed
  • mó磨dāo刀sharpen a knife, whet a knife
  • mó磨dāo刀shí石Whetstone, Grindstone
  • mó磨lì利sharpen, hone
  • mó磨hé合break in, run in

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Questions about 磨不过身来

What does 磨不过身来 mean in Chinese?

磨不过身来 (mó bú guò shēn lái) means “cannot get around to it, too swamped, cannot free oneself”.

How do you pronounce 磨不过身来?

磨不过身来 is pronounced mó bú guò shēn lái in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “cannot get around to it” in Chinese?

“cannot get around to it” is 磨不过身来 (mó bú guò shēn lái) in Chinese.

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