切磋琢磨

qiē cuō zhuó mó

Meaning

lit. cutting and polishing (idiom); fig. to learn by exchanging ideas or experiences

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切qièto cut, to mince, to slice, to carve; close to; eager七刀磋cuōto polish, to buff; to examine, to deliberate石差琢zuóto polish jade; to cut jade王豖磨mómillstone; to grind, to polish, to rub, to wear out麻石