How do you pronounce 咬牙切齿?

咬牙切齿 is pronounced yǎo yá qiè chǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 咬牙切齿 literally mean?

Literally, 咬牙切齿 means “to bite teeth and gnash teeth”. It is used to mean “to gnash one's teeth (in anger, hatred, or pain)”.

What is the Chinese definition of 咬牙切齿?

切齿：咬紧牙齿，表示痛恨。形容极端仇视或痛恨。也形容把某种情绪或感觉竭力抑制住。

咬牙切齿 — “To gnash one's teeth (in anger, hatred, or pain)”

咬牙切齿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gnash one's teeth (in anger, hatred, or pain)”. To grit one's teeth (to suppress strong emotion or pain). Literally, “To bite teeth and gnash teeth”.

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咬牙切齿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

咬yǎo
牙yá
切qiè
齿chǐ

咬牙切齿 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
咬	yǎo	9	to bite or grip tightly
牙	yá	4	tooth tusk broker
切	qiè	4	cut, slice, or chop
齿	chǐ	8	teeth, cogs, age, disdain

Example Sentence with 咬牙切齿

听到这个不公平的判决，他气得咬牙切齿，却又无可奈何。

Upon hearing the unfair verdict, he gnashed his teeth in anger, yet felt powerless.

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What does 咬牙切齿 mean?: 咬牙切齿 (yǎo yá qiè chǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gnash one's teeth (in anger, hatred, or pain)”.
How do you pronounce 咬牙切齿?: 咬牙切齿 is pronounced yǎo yá qiè chǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 咬牙切齿 literally mean?: Literally, 咬牙切齿 means “to bite teeth and gnash teeth”. It is used to mean “to gnash one's teeth (in anger, hatred, or pain)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 咬牙切齿?: 切齿：咬紧牙齿，表示痛恨。形容极端仇视或痛恨。也形容把某种情绪或感觉竭力抑制住。

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