molar teeth; to argue pointlessly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to argue pointlessly; to waste words in futile debate
dialectA dialectal term describing prolonged, unproductive, and often petty arguments.
Bié别
gēn跟
tā他
mó磨
yá牙
le了
，
jiǎng讲
bù不
tōng通
de的
。
Stop wasting your breath arguing with him; you can't get through to him.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
wèi为
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
mó磨
le了
bàn半
tiān天
yá牙
。
They wasted half the day arguing over a trivial matter.
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Wǒ我
zuì最
fán烦
gēn跟
rén人
mó磨
yá牙
。
I really hate getting into pointless arguments with people.
noun
molar; a type of tooth at the back of the mouth for grinding food
neutralSpecifically refers to the back teeth used for chewing. Also commonly called 槽牙 (cáoyá) or 臼齿 (jiùchǐ).
Yá牙
yī医
shuō说
wǒ我
yǒu有
yī一
kē颗
mó磨
yá牙
zhù蛀
le了
。
The dentist said one of my molars is decayed.
Jǔ咀
jué嚼
shí食
wù物
zhǔ主
yào要
kào靠
mó磨
yá牙
。
Chewing food mainly relies on the molars.
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Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
zài在
liù六
suì岁
zuǒ左
yòu右
kāi开
shǐ始
huàn换
mó磨
yá牙
。
Children start to lose their baby molars around age six.