硬着头皮 yìng zhe tóu pí

to brace oneself to do sth; to force oneself to

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 31467th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
硬 yìng HSK 5
hard; firm; stiff
着 zhe HSK 2
aspect particle indicating action in progress
头 tóu HSK 3
head; the top; end
皮 pí HSK 3
skin; leather; naughty