咬紧牙根 — “To grit one's teeth”
咬紧牙根 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grit one's teeth”. To brace oneself for hardship; to bear difficulties with firm resolve and perseverance. Literally, “bite tightly tooth roots”.
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咬紧牙根 Pronunciation and Pinyin
咬紧牙根 Character Breakdown
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面对生活的挑战，他总是咬紧牙根，从不轻易放弃。
Facing life's challenges, he always gritted his teeth and never gave up easily.
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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guān关grit teeth and persevere
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What does 咬紧牙根 mean?
咬紧牙根 (yǎo jǐn yá gēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grit one's teeth”.
How do you pronounce 咬紧牙根?
咬紧牙根 is pronounced yǎo jǐn yá gēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 咬紧牙根 literally mean?
Literally, 咬紧牙根 means “bite tightly tooth roots”. It is used to mean “to grit one's teeth”.
What is the Chinese definition of 咬紧牙根?
紧紧地咬住牙，不张开嘴巴。形容尽最大努力克服困难或忍受痛苦