diāo zhuó
to sculpt
to carve (jade)
ornate artwork
overly elaborate prose
zhuó mó
to carve and polish (jade)
to polish and refine a literary work
zuó mo
to ponder
to mull over
to think through
Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2]
qiē cuō zhuó mó
lit. cutting and polishing (idiom)
fig. to learn by exchanging ideas or experiences