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挤牙膏

jǐ yá gāodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. to squeeze out toothpaste / fig. to extract a confession under pressure
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-ae9d3282120362c1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

擠牙膏 挤牙膏 [ji3 ya2 gao1] /lit. to squeeze out toothpaste/fig. to extract a confession under pressure/

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Other forms in these source records: 擠牙膏

  • 挤
    jǐ

    to crowd in / to cram in / to force others aside / to press / to squeeze / to find (time in one's busy schedule)

  • 牙
    yá

    tooth / ivory / CL:顆|颗[kē]

  • 膏
    gāo

    ointment / paste / CL:帖[tiě]

    gào

    to moisten / to grease / to apply (cream, ointment) / to dip a brush in ink

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.