What does "chip away" mean?

To gradually reduce or weaken something To slowly erode or work on something piece by piece.

How do you use "chip away" in a sentence?

They're chipping away at our rights. She chipped away at the problem. Keep chipping away and you'll succeed.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Significado: To gradually reduce or weaken something

逐渐削弱或减少

Reducir o debilitar gradualmente algo

少しずつ減らす、徐々に弱める

조금씩 줄이다, 서서히 약화시키다

To slowly erode or work on something piece by piece.

慢慢地侵蚀或一点一点地做某事。

Erosionar lentamente o trabajar en algo poco a poco.

少しずつ削る、または段階的に取り組む。

천천히 침식하거나 조금씩 작업하다.

Base verb: chip

Particle: away

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

They're chipping away at our rights.
他们在逐步侵蚀我们的权利
Van erosionando nuestros derechos poco a poco
彼らは私たちの権利を少しずつ削っている
그들은 우리의 권리를 조금씩 깎아내고 있다.
She chipped away at the problem.
她一点一点地解决问题
Fue resolviendo el problema paso a paso
彼女はその問題に少しずつ取り組んだ
그녀는 그 문제에 조금씩 파고들었다.
Keep chipping away and you'll succeed.
坚持下去，你会成功的
Sigue trabajando poco a poco y lo conseguirás
コツコツ続ければ成功するよ
꾸준히 계속하면 성공할 거야.

Contexto: gradual progress, erosion, persistence

Tono: patient

From chipping small pieces off stone or wood.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal