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令人切齿 — “To cause extreme indignation or resentment”

令人切齿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cause extreme indignation or resentment”. To make one furious with hatred. Literally, “make people gnash teeth”.

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令人切齿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 令lìng
  • 人rén
  • 切qiè
  • 齿chǐ

令人切齿 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
令
lìng5order, cause, make, season
人
rén2human being, person
切
qiè4cut, slice, or chop
齿
chǐ8teeth, cogs, age, disdain

Example Sentence with 令人切齿

那个商人的欺诈行为,真是令人切齿,让顾客们感到非常不满。
The merchant's fraudulent behavior was truly infuriating, making customers gnash their teeth in extreme displeasure.

Idioms Related to 令人切齿

More idioms starting with 令

  • lìng令bù不xū虚xíng行Orders are strictly enforced
  • lìng令rén人zuò作ǒu呕repulsive and sickening
  • lìng令rén人fà发zhǐ指make one bristle with indignation
  • lìng令rén人chī吃jīng惊to cause astonishment or surprise
  • lìng令rén人pēn喷fàn饭extremely amusing or ridiculous
  • lìng令rén人hán寒xīn心to deeply disappoint and dishearten
  • lìng令rén人pěng捧fù腹to make one laugh heartily
  • lìng令rén人zhù注mù目to attract attention
  • lìng令rén人mǎn满yì意to cause people to be satisfied
  • lìng令rén人tòng痛xīn心heart-wrenching and deeply regrettable
  • lìng令rén人zhǔ瞩mù目to attract a lot of attention
  • lìng令rén人shén神wǎng往captivating and inspiring longing

Questions about 令人切齿

What does 令人切齿 mean?
令人切齿 (lìng rén qiè chǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cause extreme indignation or resentment”.
How do you pronounce 令人切齿?
令人切齿 is pronounced lìng rén qiè chǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 令人切齿 literally mean?
Literally, 令人切齿 means “make people gnash teeth”. It is used to mean “to cause extreme indignation or resentment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 令人切齿?
令:使;切齿:牙齿相磨切,表示极其愤恨。使人非常愤恨。
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