磨牙 mó yá

to grind one's teeth (during sleep); pointless arguing

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 21888th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to grind one's teeth (during sleep)
  2. 2. pointless arguing
  3. 3. (coll.) molar

Characters

Character Meaning
磨 mó HSK 6
to rub; to grind; to waste time
牙 yá HSK 3
tooth; ivory