咬緊牙關 yǎo jǐn yá guān

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
to bite; to nip; variant of yǎo
tight; urgent; tense
tooth; ivory
to close; to shut; to turn off