汉英词典
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MEANING OF 磨刀不误砍柴工
磨刀不误砍柴工
(磨刀不誤砍柴工)
lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom) / fig. time invested in preparations is not lost / a beard well lathered is half shaved
Sharpening the knife takes time, but does not delay cutting wood / Metaphorical preparation beforehand can speed up the work
磨 mó/mò 刀 dāo 不 bù/bú 误 (誤) wù 砍 kǎn 柴 chái 工 gōng
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