硬着头皮 yìng zhe tóu pí

DEFINITIONS

  1. to brace oneself to do sth
  2. to put a bold face on it
  3. to summon up courage
  4. to force oneself to

CHARACTERS

硬 yìng hard, firm, strong; obstinate
着 zhe make move, take action
头 tóu head; top; chief, first; boss
皮 pí skin, hide, fur, feather; outer