切齿痛心 — “To be extremely resentful and deeply pained”
切齿痛心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely resentful and deeply pained”. To gnash one's teeth with bitter hatred and anguish. Literally, “Gnash teeth and feel heart-wrenching pain”.
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切齿痛心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
切齿痛心 Character Breakdown
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看到那无理的指责，他切齿痛心，却又无法立刻反驳。
Witnessing the baseless accusation, he gnashed his teeth with a heavy heart, yet was unable to retort immediately.
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- qiè切qiè切yú于xīn心bear deeply in mind
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- qiè切qiè切shí实shí实earnestly and conscientiously
- qiè切qiè切cǐ此bù布Let this be solemnly proclaimed
- qiè切qiè切sī私yì议whisper privately
- qiè切qiè切sī私yǔ语whisper to each other privately
- qiè切qiè切xì细yǔ语to whisper softly
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What does 切齿痛心 mean?
切齿痛心 (qiè chǐ tòng xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely resentful and deeply pained”.
How do you pronounce 切齿痛心?
切齿痛心 is pronounced qiè chǐ tòng xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 切齿痛心 literally mean?
Literally, 切齿痛心 means “Gnash teeth and feel heart-wrenching pain”. It is used to mean “to be extremely resentful and deeply pained”.
What is the Chinese definition of 切齿痛心?
切齿：咬紧牙齿；痛心：形容心中极恨。形容愤恨到极点。