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摩頂放踵 (mo1 deng2 fong3 zung2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

摩頂放踵 (mo1 deng2 fong3 zung2, mó dǐng fàng zhǒng) — to rub one's head and heels (idiom); to slave for the benefit of others; to wear oneself out for the general good

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 摩利臣街 (mo1 lei6 san4 gaai1) — Morrison Street (a street name in Hong Kong Central and Western District)
• 摩囉差 (mo1 lo1 caa1) — Indian or South Asian; Indian police officer in Hong Kong
• 摩度 (mo1 dou4) — a model
• 摩打 (mo1 daa2) — (noun) a motor
• 摩擦阻力 (mo4 caat3 zo2 lik6) — frictional resistance
• 摩擦音 (mo4 caat3 jam1) — sound caused by friction; sound of two things rubbing together

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