咬牙切齿 yǎo yá qiè chǐ

gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 30982nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. gnashing one's teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger
  2. 2. fuming with rage between gritted teeth

Characters

Character Meaning
咬 yǎo HSK 5
to bite; to nip; variant of 咬yǎo
牙 yá HSK 3
tooth; ivory
切 qiè HSK 4
close to; definitely; absolutely (not)
齿 chǐ HSK 5
tooth