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咬牙恨齿
咬牙恨齿
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咬牙恨齿 — “To gnash one's teeth in extreme hatred or anger”

咬牙恨齿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gnash one's teeth in extreme hatred or anger”. To grit one's teeth to suppress intense emotion or pain. Literally, “Gnash teeth and hate teeth”.

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咬牙恨齿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

咬牙恨齿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
咬
yǎo9to bite or grip tightly
牙
yá4tooth tusk broker
恨
hèn9hate, regret
齿
chǐ8teeth, cogs, age, disdain

Example Sentence with 咬牙恨齿

听到那个不公正的判决,他气得咬牙恨齿,却又无可奈何。
Hearing the unjust verdict, he gritted his teeth in hatred, yet felt utterly helpless.

Idioms Related to 咬牙恨齿

Synonyms of 咬牙恨齿

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

More idioms starting with 咬

  • yǎo咬rén人gǒu狗er儿bù不lù露chǐ齿Dangerous people hide their true strength
  • 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dìng定yá牙guān关grit teeth and persevere
  • yǎo咬dìng定yá牙gēn根Grit teeth and persevere
  • 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jǐn紧yá牙guān关grit teeth and persevere
  • yǎo咬jǐn紧yá牙gēn根grit one's teeth to endure hardship

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Questions about 咬牙恨齿

What does 咬牙恨齿 mean?

咬牙恨齿 (yǎo yá hèn chǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gnash one's teeth in extreme hatred or anger”.

How do you pronounce 咬牙恨齿?

咬牙恨齿 is pronounced yǎo yá hèn chǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 咬牙恨齿 literally mean?

Literally, 咬牙恨齿 means “Gnash teeth and hate teeth”. It is used to mean “to gnash one's teeth in extreme hatred or anger”.

What is the Chinese definition of 咬牙恨齿?

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。同“咬牙切齿”。

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