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切齿腐心
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切齿腐心

切齿腐心 — “To gnash one's teeth and harbor deep-seated hatred”

切齿腐心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gnash one's teeth and harbor deep-seated hatred”. To be consumed by bitter resentment and fury. Literally, “Gnashing teeth, a heart consumed by hatred”.

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切齿腐心 Pronunciation and Pinyin

切齿腐心 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
切
qiè4cut, slice, or chop
齿
chǐ8teeth, cogs, age, disdain
腐
fǔ14decay, rot, or spoil
心
xīn4heart, mind, core

Example Sentence with 切齿腐心

听到那个不公正的裁决后,他气得切齿腐心,发誓一定要找到证据来证明自己的清白。
After hearing the unjust verdict, he gnashed his teeth and was consumed by bitter hatred, vowing to find evidence to prove his innocence.

Idioms Related to 切齿腐心

Synonyms of 切齿腐心

  • qiè切chǐ齿tòng痛hèn恨gnash teeth in bitter hatred

More idioms starting with 切

  • qiè切zhòng中shí时bì弊criticize current social ills incisively
  • qiè切zhòng中shí时bìng病pinpoint current social ills
  • qiè切zhòng中yào要hài害hit the nail on the head
  • qiè切qiè切yú于xīn心bear deeply in mind
  • qiè切qiè切zài在xīn心bear firmly and earnestly in mind
  • 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
  • qiè切hé合shí实jì际realistic and practical
  • qiè切hé合shí时yí宜timely and fitting

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Questions about 切齿腐心

What does 切齿腐心 mean?

切齿腐心 (qiè chǐ fǔ xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gnash one's teeth and harbor deep-seated hatred”.

How do you pronounce 切齿腐心?

切齿腐心 is pronounced qiè chǐ fǔ xīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 切齿腐心 literally mean?

Literally, 切齿腐心 means “Gnashing teeth, a heart consumed by hatred”. It is used to mean “to gnash one's teeth and harbor deep-seated hatred”.

What is the Chinese definition of 切齿腐心?

切齿:咬紧牙齿;腐心:形容心中极恨。形容愤恨到极点。

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