咬紧牙关

咬紧牙关咬緊牙關 yǎo jǐn guān ㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄧㄚˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ngaau5 gan2 ngaa4 gwaan1

  • (idiom) to grit one's teeth tightly
  • (idiom) (fig.) to endure pain or suffering; to bite the bullet

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Practice writing

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 咬紧牙关。 Bite the bullet.
  • 汤姆咬紧牙关。 Tom clenched his teeth.
  • 咬紧牙关坚持到底! Grit your teeth and bear it!
  • 在一連串可怕的事件中, 哥倫布曾經咬緊牙關撐過去。 In a horrifying chain of events, Christopher Columbus once bit his own lip.

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