咬牙关

咬牙關
yǎo yáguān
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 to grit one's teeth (in anger, pain, or determination); to steel oneself

Examples

HSK 5
Tā yǎo yáguān rěnzhù le téng, yì shēng yě méi jiào.
He gritted his teeth and bore the pain without making a sound.
HSK 6
Zài nán de rìzi yě děi yǎo yáguān chēng guòqù.
No matter how hard the days are, you have to grit your teeth and push through.

Tips

usage
Synonym of 咬牙 and 咬紧牙关. Covers anger ('teeth-grinding hatred'), pain, and gritty determination - context decides which. The fuller 咬紧牙关 is more common in modern speech.

Stroke Order

咬 yǎo
牙 yá
关 guān