咬起牙关 — “To grit one's teeth and bear it”
咬起牙关 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grit one's teeth and bear it”. To steel oneself to overcome difficulties or endure pain with determination.
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咬起牙关 Pronunciation and Pinyin
咬起牙关 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 咬起牙关
她咬起牙关，忍受着疼痛，终于完成了比赛。
She gritted her teeth, endured the pain, and finally finished the competition.
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Synonyms of 咬起牙关
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- yǎo咬rén人gǒu狗er儿bù不lù露chǐ齿Dangerous people hide their true strength
- yǎo咬jiāng姜gā呷cù醋live a hard, impoverished life
- yǎo咬zì字yǎn眼ér儿nitpick over wording
- yǎo咬dìng定yá牙gēn根Grit teeth and persevere
- yǎo咬dé得cài菜gēn根endure hardship and live frugally
- yǎo咬wén文niè啮zì字quibble over words
- yǎo咬wén文jiáo嚼zì字to quibble over words
- yǎo咬wén文niè齧zì字to nitpick over words
- yǎo咬yá牙qiè切chǐ齿gnash or grit teeth
- yǎo咬yá牙hèn恨chǐ齿gnash teeth in hatred or anger
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What does 咬起牙关 mean?
咬起牙关 (yǎo qǐ yá guān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grit one's teeth and bear it”.
How do you pronounce 咬起牙关?
咬起牙关 is pronounced yǎo qǐ yá guān in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 咬起牙关?
紧紧地咬住牙，不张开嘴巴。形容尽最大努力克服困难或忍受痛苦