咬緊牙關 yǎo jǐn yá guān

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain
  2. to bite the bullet

CHARACTERS

咬 yǎo
HSK 5
bite, gnaw
緊 jǐn tense, tight, taut; firm, secure
牙 yá
HSK 3
tooth, molars, teeth; serrated
關 guān frontier pass; close; relation