硬着头皮 — “To brace oneself to do something difficult or unpleasant”

硬着头皮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to brace oneself to do something difficult or unpleasant”. To force oneself to do something reluctantly.

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硬着头皮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
硬	yìng	12	Hard, firm, strong, stubborn
着	zhe	12	to wear, touch, apply, or continue
头	tóu	5	head
皮	pí	5	skin, hide, peel, surface

尽管这项任务很难，但他还是硬着头皮坚持完成了。

Although the task was very difficult, he braced himself and persevered until it was completed.

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What does 硬着头皮 mean?

硬着头皮 (yìng zhe tóu pí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to brace oneself to do something difficult or unpleasant”.

How do you pronounce 硬着头皮?

硬着头皮 is pronounced yìng zhe tóu pí in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 硬着头皮?

勉强去做难度较大的事