那摩温 (那摩溫)
nà mó wēn
Pinyin
Definition
那摩温 (那摩溫)
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- foreman (pidgin derived from "number one", rendered in hanzi) (old)
Character Decomposition
Idioms (4)
摩拳擦掌
- 1 fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)
- 2 to roll up one's sleeves for battle
- 3 eager to get into action or start on a task
摩顶放踵
- 1 to rub one's head and heels (idiom); to slave for the benefit of others
- 2 to wear oneself out for the general good
说时迟,那时快
- 1 (idiom) no sooner said than done
- 2 before you know it
这山望着那山高
- 1 lit. the next mountain looks taller (idiom); fig. not satisfied with one's current position
- 2 the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence