咬定牙关 — “To grit one's teeth and persevere”
咬定牙关 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grit one's teeth and persevere”. To be determined and unyielding in the face of difficulty. Literally, “Grit one's teeth firmly”.
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咬定牙关 Pronunciation and Pinyin
咬定牙关 Character Breakdown
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尽管任务十分艰巨，他还是咬定牙关，坚持完成了项目。
Although the task was very difficult, he gritted his teeth and persevered to complete the project.
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Synonyms of 咬定牙关
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- 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
- yǎo咬jǐn紧yá牙gēn根grit one's teeth to endure hardship
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What does 咬定牙关 mean?
咬定牙关 (yǎo dìng yá guān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grit one's teeth and persevere”.
How do you pronounce 咬定牙关?
咬定牙关 is pronounced yǎo dìng yá guān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 咬定牙关 literally mean?
Literally, 咬定牙关 means “Grit one's teeth firmly”. It is used to mean “to grit one's teeth and persevere”.
What is the Chinese definition of 咬定牙关?
形容下定决心，坚忍不拔。