推敲

tuīqiāo ㄊㄨㄟ ㄑㄧㄠ

    • to think over

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Classifiers (measure words)

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 斟酌 zhēnzhuó
    • 斟酌文字 to weigh one's wording
    • 再三斟酌 to ponder repeatedly
  • 琢磨 zuómo
    • 琢磨道理 to ponder a principle
    • 反复琢磨 to mull over repeatedly

Telling them apart

推敲 means weighing choices again and again, mostly the wording of writing. 斟酌 is broader: it also covers weighing pros and cons in decisions and affairs, not just language.

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