挤牙膏 in English ji3 ya2 gao1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to squeeze out toothpaste
  • metaphorically to extract a confession under pressure

Simplified Characters

挤 牙 膏

Traditional Characters

擠 牙 膏

Pinyin

ji3 ya2 gao1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

挤ji3to crowd in 牙ya2tooth 膏gao1ointment