磨牙

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Chinese

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grindstone; to sharpen; to delay
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay; hardship; to grind; to rub
 
tooth; ivory
trad. (磨牙)
simp. #(磨牙)

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Verb

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磨⫽牙 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. (dentistry) to grind one's teeth (during sleep)
  2. (dialectal) to argue pointlessly; to indulge in idle talk

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Noun

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磨牙

  1. (Mainland China) molar

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