mó yá
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  • 1

    v.grind one's teeth (in sleep)

    • yǒu de rén shuì jiào shí mó yá

      有的睡觉磨牙

      Some people grind their teeth during sleep.

    • tā shuì jiào shí zǒng shì mó yá

      睡觉总是磨牙

      She always grinds her teeth when she is asleep.

  • 2

    v.dialmetaargue pointlessly; indulge in idle talk; talk idly

    • nǐ bié gēn tā mó yá le

      磨牙

      Don't waste your time arguing with her.

    • xián mó yá

      磨牙

      babble

    • yóu zhe tā ba yòng bu zháo gēn tā mó yá

      用不着磨牙

      Let him do what she wants. There's no point in arguing with her.

  • 3

    n.molar; axle-tooth; azzle-tooth; back teeh

    • qián mó yá

      磨牙

      premolar

    • tā de liǎng gè qián mó yá bèi bá chū

      磨牙拔出

      Two of his premolars were extracted.

Word usage

  • "磨" and "牙" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 晚上

      He grounded his teeth in sleep for half a night.

    • 半天答应

      I had tried to persuade him for a long time, but he didn't agree with me.

    • 什么

      What’s the point of arguing with him?