pull teeth

pʊl tiːθ
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Translation of pull teeth from English into Chinese

Verbal expression

1.

dentistry

remove teeth from someone's mouth
拔牙 bá yá
  • The dentist had to pull teeth to relieve the pain.牙医不得不拔牙来缓解疼痛。
2.

difficulty

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do something very difficult or unpleasant
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费力 fèilì像拔牙一样困难
  • Convincing him to help was like trying to pull teeth.说服他帮忙就像拔牙一样困难。
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Examples of pull teeth in a sentence

  • They needed to pull teeth before fitting the braces.
  • Getting a straight answer from him is like pulling teeth.
  • Organizing the event was like pulling teeth.

Translations of "pull teeth" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
拔牙v. - bá yá
费力v. - fèi lì
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