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瞋目切齿
瞋目切齿
瞋目切齿

瞋目切齿 — “To stare with eyes wide open and gnash one's teeth”

瞋目切齿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stare with eyes wide open and gnash one's teeth”. Expressing extreme fury or intense indignation. Literally, “glare with wide eyes and gnash teeth”.

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瞋目切齿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

瞋目切齿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
瞋chēn—
目
mù5eye, item, or goal
切
qiè4cut, slice, or chop
齿
chǐ8teeth, cogs, age, disdain

Example Sentence with 瞋目切齿

听到这个不公平的决定,他气得瞋目切齿,却又无可奈何。
Hearing the unfair decision, he glared with wide eyes and gnashed his teeth in anger, yet felt helpless.

Idioms Related to 瞋目切齿

Synonyms of 瞋目切齿

  • yǎo咬yá牙qiè切chǐ齿gnash or grit teeth

Antonyms of 瞋目切齿

  • hé和yán颜yuè悦sè色with a kind and gentle look

More idioms starting with 瞋

  • chēn瞋mù目zhāng张dǎn胆Act with brazen audacity and shamelessness
  • chēn瞋mù目è扼wàn腕glare angrily, clench fists
  • chēn瞋mù目àn案jiàn剑glare fiercely, gripping sword
  • chēn瞋mù目shù竖méi眉glare in extreme fury
  • chēn瞋mù目liè裂zì眦glare with extreme fury

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Questions about 瞋目切齿

What does 瞋目切齿 mean?

瞋目切齿 (chēn mù qiè chǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stare with eyes wide open and gnash one's teeth”.

How do you pronounce 瞋目切齿?

瞋目切齿 is pronounced chēn mù qiè chǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 瞋目切齿 literally mean?

Literally, 瞋目切齿 means “glare with wide eyes and gnash teeth”. It is used to mean “to stare with eyes wide open and gnash one's teeth”.

What is the Chinese definition of 瞋目切齿?

瞋目:发怒时睁大眼睛。瞪大眼睛,咬紧牙齿。形容极端愤怒的样子。

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