剔牙 (tī yá) — to pick one's teeth (after eating)
Definition
A separable verb meaning to pick one's teeth (with a toothpick or similar after eating). The object 牙 can be fronted or the verb can take a 了 or 一下, as in 剔了一下牙.
verb
to pick one's teeth (after eating)
Examples
- 剔牙。Fàn hòu jì de tī yá.Remember to pick your teeth after meals.
- 。Tā chī wán fàn tī le yá cái chū mén.He picked his teeth after eating before going out.
- ，。Nǐ zuì hǎo tī yí xià yá, yǒu cài yè.You'd better pick your teeth a bit, there's a vegetable leaf.
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