<p>I heard it's being used especially by older people in northest region. For example, 别蘑菇了，老蘑菇什么. </p>

<p>It's a synonym of 磨蹭. Maybe, 蘑菇 sounds folksy. </p>

<p>You might find it's used in some old novels as well. </p>

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Saw it in Harry Potter!
Dr. Shmuel
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@Dr.Shmuel It's interesting. Is it a Chinese version of Harry Potter?
dan
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Yes a translation.
Dr. Shmuel
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dan
<p>I was told it sounds like 东北话。I'm sure they just writ wrong!</p>

<p>There is:</p>

<p>磨蹭 or 磨叽， 磨磨叽叽 which have a meaning 'dawdle'.</p>

<p>zdic has: </p>

<p>比喻故意纠缠不清或拖延时间。</p>

<p>如：「别蘑菇，我忙得很。」也称为「摩姑」、「磨咕」</p>

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Pedroski
<p>I have seen the word for mushroom [蘑菇, mógū] to be an action such as dilly dally. </p>

<p>Is this an inherent idiom in the written language apparent across a large spectrum of dialect, whereas the word mushroom connotes, from some reason such an action? Or is it local to spoken dialects of Manderin?</p>

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2019-08-16T18:29:40.683Z
It is not called idiom, it is an expression,. Some Cantonese know this term  but never use it
Tang Ho
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How widespread is the idiom 蘑菇?
# How widespread is the idiom 蘑菇?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-08-16)

I have seen the word for mushroom [蘑菇, mógū] to be an action such as dilly dally.

Is this an inherent idiom in the written language apparent across a large spectrum of dialect, whereas the word mushroom connotes, from some reason such an action? Or is it local to spoken dialects of Manderin?

**Tags:** mandarin, usage, characters, meaning-in-context, idioms

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It is not called idiom, it is an expression,. Some Cantonese know this term  but never use it  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-08-16. Score: 4

I heard it's being used especially by older people in northest region. For example, 别蘑菇了，老蘑菇什么.

It's a synonym of 磨蹭. Maybe, 蘑菇 sounds folksy.

You might find it's used in some old novels as well.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Saw it in Harry Potter!  
> **username_2**: @Dr.Shmuel It's interesting. Is it a Chinese version of Harry Potter?  
> **username_0**: Yes a translation.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2019-08-17. Score: 1

I was told it sounds like 东北话。I'm sure they just writ wrong!

There is:

磨蹭 or 磨叽， 磨磨叽叽 which have a meaning 'dawdle'.

zdic has:

比喻故意纠缠不清或拖延时间。

如：「别蘑菇，我忙得很。」也称为「摩姑」、「磨咕」


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