- lit. to squeeze out toothpaste
- fig. to extract a confession under pressure
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to extract a confession under pressure
This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone is forced or pressured to reveal information, similar to how one would squeeze toothpaste out of a tube.
During the interrogation, the police tried to extract a confession, forcing the suspect to admit the crime.
He often tries to extract confessions from his friends to learn more secrets.
Generated collocations (experimental)
jǐ yá gāo挤牙膏to squeeze out toothpastejǐ yá gāo挤牙膏de的fāng shì方式the method of squeezing toothpastejǐ yá gāo挤牙膏jì qiǎo技巧toothpaste squeezing techniquesjǐ yá gāo挤牙膏de的guò chéng过程the process of squeezing out toothpastejǐ chū挤出zuì hòu最后yī一dī滴yá gāo牙膏to squeeze out the last drop of toothpastejǐ yá gāo挤牙膏de的xí guàn习惯the habit of squeezing toothpastejǐ yá gāo挤牙膏de的yì shù艺术the art of squeezing toothpastezài在yā lì压力xià下jǐ挤yá gāo牙膏to extract a confession under pressurejǐ挤yá牙gāo膏shì式de的shuō fǎ说法toothpaste-squeezing type of statementjǐ yá gāo挤牙膏xīn tài心态toothpaste-squeezing mentality