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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.grind one's teeth (in sleep)
有的人睡觉时磨牙。
Some people grind their teeth during sleep.
她睡觉时总是磨牙。
She always grinds her teeth when she is asleep.
- 2
v.dialmetaargue pointlessly; indulge in idle talk; talk idly
你别跟她磨牙了。
Don't waste your time arguing with her.
闲磨牙
babble
由着他吧,用不着跟她磨牙。
Let him do what she wants. There's no point in arguing with her.
synonym
- 3
n.molar; axle-tooth; azzle-tooth; back teeh
前磨牙
premolar
他的两个前磨牙被拔出。
Two of his premolars were extracted.
Word usage
- Separable word"磨" and "牙" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他磨了半晚上的牙。
He grounded his teeth in sleep for half a night.
我跟他磨了半天牙,他也没答应。
I had tried to persuade him for a long time, but he didn't agree with me.
跟他磨什么牙?
What’s the point of arguing with him?