咬紧牙关 — “To grit one's teeth”
咬紧牙关 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grit one's teeth”. To bear hardships with determination; to clench one's jaw and persevere. Literally, “bite tight teeth”.
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咬紧牙关 Pronunciation and Pinyin
咬紧牙关 Character Breakdown
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面对巨大的压力，他咬紧牙关，最终克服了所有困难。
Facing immense pressure, he gritted his teeth and eventually overcame all difficulties.
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Synonyms of 咬紧牙关
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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 咬紧牙关 mean?
咬紧牙关 (yǎo jǐn yá guān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grit one's teeth”.
How do you pronounce 咬紧牙关?
咬紧牙关 is pronounced yǎo jǐn yá guān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 咬紧牙关 literally mean?
Literally, 咬紧牙关 means “bite tight teeth”. It is used to mean “to grit one's teeth”.
What is the Chinese definition of 咬紧牙关?
尽最大努力忍受痛苦或克服困难。